Olympus E-500 vs Sony TX9

Below, we will be analyzing the Olympus E-500 and Sony TX9, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and TX9 (12MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and TX9 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The E-500 was announced 5 years prior to the TX9 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony TX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a short highlight of how the E-500 grades vs the TX9 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-500 Gallery & Sony TX9 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-500 has got external measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") and a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) whilst the Sony TX9 has proportions of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-500 and Sony TX9 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the E-500 compared to the TX9.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-500 and TX9 is 70 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to imagine the difference between sensor measurements simply by checking specifications. The photograph underneath should give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-500 and TX9.

Plainly, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-500 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony TX9 will give you extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older E-500 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.