Olympus E-500 vs Sony TX66

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-500 versus Sony TX66, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and TX66 (18MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and TX66 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.

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The E-500 was launched 7 years earlier than the TX66 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony TX66 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a simple overview of how the E-500 grades against the TX66 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-500 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-500 Gallery and Sony TX66 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-500 comes with outside measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") and a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) while the Sony TX66 has specifications of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") with a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-500 versus Sony TX66 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the E-500 versus the TX66.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-500 and TX66 is 70 and 97 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizing purely by seeing a spec sheet. The visual underneath should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-500 and TX66.

Clearly, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-500 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony TX66 will produce extra detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older E-500 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.