Olympus E-500 vs Sony WX10

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.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-500 Gallery & Sony WX10 Gallery.

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.

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

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.