Olympus E-500 vs Sony W800

Following is a extensive assessment of the Olympus E-500 and Sony W800, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and W800 (20MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and W800 (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.

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The E-500 was released 9 years earlier than the W800 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W800 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short view of how the E-500 grades against the W800 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-500 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-500 Gallery and Sony W800 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-500 has exterior dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") having a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) while the Sony W800 has sizing of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

See the Olympus E-500 and Sony W800 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the E-500 versus the W800.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-500 and W800 is 70 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes only by reviewing specs. The pic here may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-500 and W800.

All in all, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-500 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony W800 will offer more detail as a result of its extra 12MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The more aged E-500 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.