Olympus E-500 vs Sony T110

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus E-500 and Sony T110, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and T110 (16MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and T110 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-500 was manufactured 6 years prior to the T110 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony T110 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the E-500 matches up vs the T110 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-500 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T110. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-500 Gallery and Sony T110 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-500 offers exterior measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") along with a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) and the Sony T110 has proportions of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-500 and Sony T110 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-500 and the T110.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-500 and T110 is 70 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading through specs. The picture here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-500 and T110.

All in all, both the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-500 featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony T110 will give extra detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged E-500 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.