Olympus E-500 vs Sony A65

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus E-500 versus Sony A65, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and A65 (24MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and A65 (APS-C) have different sensor sizing.

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The E-500 was brought out 7 years earlier than the A65 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a brief summation of how the E-500 scores versus the A65 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-500 and Sony SLT-A65. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-500 Gallery and Sony A65 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-500 provides physical measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") with a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) whilst the Sony A65 has sizing of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") and a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-500 versus Sony A65 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the E-500 vs the A65.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-500 and A65 is 70 and 64 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing purely by seeing specifications. The visual below will give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-500 and A65.

To sum up, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-500 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A65 will provide extra detail having its extra 16MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older E-500 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.