Olympus E-500 vs Sony WX150

Here is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus E-500 vs Sony WX150, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and WX150 (18MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and WX150 (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The E-500 was released 7 years prior to the WX150 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX150 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summary of how the E-500 matches up against the WX150 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-500 Gallery & Sony WX150 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-500 enjoys outside measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") and a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) and the Sony WX150 has proportions of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the E-500 and the WX150.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-500 and WX150 is 70 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizing merely by going through technical specs. The photograph underneath will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-500 and WX150.

As you have seen, both of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-500 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Sony WX150 will produce more detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older E-500 will be behind in sensor tech.