Olympus E-500 vs Sony W810

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus E-500 vs Sony W810, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and W810 (20MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and W810 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-500 was manufactured 9 years earlier than the W810 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the E-500 grades versus the W810 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-500 Gallery & Sony W810 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you should take into account 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") accompanied by a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) and the Sony W810 has measurements of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-500 vs Sony W810 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the E-500 compared to the W810.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-500 and W810 is 70 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizes simply by checking out a spec sheet. The image below may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-500 and W810.

Clearly, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-500 due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony W810 will produce more detail due to its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-500 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.