Olympus E-500 vs Sony A58

Following is a thorough comparison of the Olympus E-500 and Sony A58, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and A58 (20MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and A58 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-500 was launched 9 years prior to the A58 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology 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 A58 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short introduction of how the E-500 matches up against the A58 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-500 and Sony SLT-A58. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-500 Gallery and Sony A58 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-500 provides outside dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") having a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) while the Sony A58 has proportions of 129mm x 95mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1") and a weight of 492 grams (1.08 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-500 and Sony A58 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the E-500 versus the A58.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-500 and A58 is 70 and 68 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to see the gap in sensor sizes merely by looking through specs. The image underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-500 and A58.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-500 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A58 will render extra detail utilizing its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-500 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.