Olympus E-500 vs Sony TX10

The following is a extensive analysis of the Olympus E-500 versus Sony TX10, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and TX10 (16MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and TX10 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The E-500 was introduced 6 years before the TX10 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the E-500 scores vs the TX10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-500 Gallery & Sony TX10 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-500 has external 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) while the Sony TX10 has sizing of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-500 versus Sony TX10 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the E-500 vs the TX10.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-500 and TX10 is 70 and 96 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading through a spec sheet. The picture below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-500 and TX10.

As you can see, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-500 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Sony TX10 will give greater detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged E-500 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.