Olympus E-500 vs Sony WX9

Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus E-500 versus Sony WX9, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and WX9 (16MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and WX9 (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

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The E-500 was brought out 6 years prior to the WX9 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology 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 WX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a short overview of how the E-500 grades versus the WX9 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-500 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-500 Gallery and Sony WX9 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-500 enjoys physical measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") along with a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) and the Sony WX9 has dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-500 versus Sony WX9 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the E-500 and the WX9.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-500 and WX9 is 70 and 99 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements simply by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-500 and WX9.

Clearly, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-500 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Sony WX9 will produce greater detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The older E-500 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.