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Olympus E-500 vs Sony WX10

Portability
70
Imaging
41
Features
34
Overall
38
Olympus E-500 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
38
Overall
38

Olympus E-500 vs Sony WX10 Key Specs

Olympus E-500
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Expand to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 479g - 130 x 95 x 66mm
  • Announced October 2005
  • Alternate Name is EVOLT E-500
  • Successor is Olympus E-510
Sony WX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-168mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 161g - 95 x 54 x 23mm
  • Revealed January 2011
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Olympus E-500 vs Sony WX10 Overview

Below, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-500 versus Sony WX10, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and WX10 (16MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and WX10 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-500 was revealed 6 years prior to the WX10 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX10 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the E-500 grades against the WX10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-500 over the Sony WX10

 E-500 WX10 

Reasons to pick Sony WX10 over the Olympus E-500

 WX10 E-500 
RevealedJanuary 2011October 2005Fresher by 63 months
Screen dimension2.8"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k215kClearer screen (+245k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-500 and Sony WX10

 E-500 WX10 
Focus manually Very exact focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-500 vs Sony WX10 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-500 has outside dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) whilst the Sony WX10 has sizing of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the E-500 and the WX10.

Olympus E-500 vs Sony WX10 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-500 and WX10 is 70 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-500 vs Sony WX10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-500 vs Sony WX10 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizing merely by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic underneath may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-500 and WX10.

As you can see, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-500 with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Sony WX10 will result in more detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older E-500 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-500 vs Sony WX10 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-500 vs Sony WX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-500 vs Sony WX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-500 Portrait photography features
Sony WX10 Portrait photography features
48
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
no liveview
low megapixels (8 megapixels)
39
has manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-500
Street photography with Sony WX10
56
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
lighter than competitors in class (479 grams)
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
maximum ISO low (400)
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-500 Sports photography info
Sony WX10 Sports photography info
37
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has phase detect autofocus
no liveview
low fps (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
low megapixels (8 megapixels)
39
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-500 Travel photography details
Sony WX10 Travel photography details
52
lighter than competitors in class (479g)
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse function
low megapixels (8 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
65
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-500 Landscape photography information
Sony WX10 Landscape photography information
43
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
small screen (2.5")
no liveview
no image stabilization
low megapixels (8MP)
maximum ISO low (400)
doesn't have Timelapse function
50
has manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (2.8")
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.4)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-500 Vlogging features
Sony WX10 Vlogging features
9
lack of video recording
32
relatively wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f2.4)
does not feature selfie friendly display
does not have mic port
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Olympus E-500 vs Sony WX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-500 and Sony WX10
 Olympus E-500Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus E-500 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10
Also referred to as EVOLT E-500 -
Type Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2005-10-21 2011-01-06
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 8 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3264 x 2448 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 400 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO 1600 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 3 9
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-168mm (7.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.4-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Total lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.5 inches 2.8 inches
Resolution of display 215 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology - Clear Photo LCD Plus
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.45x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 13.00 m (at ISO 100) 7.10 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 479 grams (1.06 pounds) 161 grams (0.35 pounds)
Dimensions 130 x 95 x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") 95 x 54 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $600 $200