Olympus E-500 vs Sony WX300

In this article, we are comparing the Olympus E-500 versus Sony WX300, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and WX300 (18MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and WX300 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor size.

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The E-500 was brought out 8 years before the WX300 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX300 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the E-500 matches up versus the WX300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-500 Gallery & Sony WX300 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-500 comes with physical dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") along with a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) whilst the Sony WX300 has proportions of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-500 versus Sony WX300 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the E-500 vs the WX300.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-500 and WX300 is 70 and 94 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizes only by seeing specs. The picture below will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-500 and WX300.

All in all, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-500 featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony WX300 will show extra detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos far more aggressively. The more aged E-500 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.