Olympus E-500 vs Sony WX220

Below, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-500 vs Sony WX220, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and WX220 (18MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and WX220 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-500 was released 9 years earlier than the WX220 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the E-500 scores against the WX220 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-500 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-500 Gallery and Sony WX220 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-500 has outer dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") with a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) while the Sony WX220 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the E-500 compared to the WX220.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-500 and WX220 is 70 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizes merely by going through specs. The pic here may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-500 and WX220.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-500 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Sony WX220 will provide greater detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged E-500 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.