Olympus E-500 vs Sony W310

Let's examine more closely at the Olympus E-500 versus Sony W310, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and W310 (12MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and W310 (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

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The E-500 was brought out 5 years before the W310 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a short summary of how the E-500 scores versus the W310 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-500 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-500 Gallery and Sony W310 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-500 offers physical measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") with a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) whilst the Sony W310 has measurements of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-500 versus Sony W310 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-500 versus the W310.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-500 and W310 is 70 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizing only by looking at a spec sheet. The visual here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-500 and W310.

Clearly, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-500 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Sony W310 will resolve extra detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older E-500 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.