Olympus E-500 vs Sony A77
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![Olympus E-500 front Olympus E-500 front](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/cameras/w300/fronton/Olympus-E-500.jpg)
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Olympus E-500 vs Sony A77 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 400 (Push to 1600)
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 479g - 130 x 95 x 66mm
- Introduced October 2005
- Alternative Name is EVOLT E-500
- New Model is Olympus E-510
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 50 - 16000 (Expand to 25600)
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 732g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
- Announced October 2011
- Replaced the Sony A700
- New Model is Sony A77 II
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Olympus E-500 vs Sony A77 Overview
Below is a complete comparison of the Olympus E-500 versus Sony A77, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and A77 (24MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and A77 (APS-C) use different sensor dimensions.
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The E-500 was brought out 7 years earlier than the A77 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).
Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief view of how the E-500 matches up against the A77 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Olympus E-500 vs Sony A77 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-500 and Sony SLT-A77. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-500 Gallery and Sony A77 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-500 over the Sony A77
E-500 | A77 |
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Reasons to pick Sony A77 over the Olympus E-500
A77 | E-500 | |||
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Announced | October 2011 | ![]() | October 2005 | More recent by 73 months |
Screen type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
Screen sizing | 3" | ![]() | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") |
Screen resolution | 921k | ![]() | 215k | Clearer screen (+706k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Olympus E-500 and Sony A77
E-500 | A77 | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | More exact focusing | ||
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Neither comes with Touch friendly screen |
Olympus E-500 vs Sony A77 Physical Comparison
When you are planning to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-500 comes with outer 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 A77 has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).
Contrast the Olympus E-500 versus Sony A77 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.![Camera Size Comparison with Lenses Camera Size Comparison with Lenses](https://pxlmag.com/db/assets/camera-size-comparison-animation.gif)
Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-500 vs the A77.
![Olympus E-500 vs Sony A77 size comparison Olympus E-500 vs Sony A77 size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-E-500-vs-Sony-SLT-A77-size-comparison.jpg)
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-500 and A77 is 70 and 59 respectively.
![Olympus E-500 vs Sony A77 top view buttons comparison Olympus E-500 vs Sony A77 top view buttons comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-E-500-vs-Sony-SLT-A77-top-view-buttons-comparison.jpg)
Olympus E-500 vs Sony A77 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, its hard to imagine the difference between sensor measurements simply by reviewing specs. The graphic below might provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-500 and A77.
All in all, the 2 cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-500 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony A77 will offer you more detail having its extra 16MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older E-500 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.
![Olympus E-500 vs Sony A77 sensor size comparison Olympus E-500 vs Sony A77 sensor size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/sensor-compare/Olympus-E-500-vs-Sony-SLT-A77-sensor-size-comparison.png)
Olympus E-500 vs Sony A77 Screen and ViewFinder
![Olympus E-500 vs Sony A77 Screen and Viewfinder comparison Olympus E-500 vs Sony A77 Screen and Viewfinder comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-E-500-vs-Sony-SLT-A77-screen-back-comparison.jpg)
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Olympus E-500 vs Sony A77 Specifications
Olympus E-500 | Sony SLT-A77 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus E-500 | Sony SLT-A77 |
Other name | EVOLT E-500 | - |
Type | Advanced DSLR | Advanced DSLR |
Introduced | 2005-10-21 | 2011-10-25 |
Body design | Mid-size SLR | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | Bionz |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | APS-C |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 8 megapixel | 24 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 6000 x 4000 |
Max native ISO | 400 | 16000 |
Max boosted ISO | 1600 | 25600 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 50 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Number of focus points | 3 | 19 |
Cross focus points | - | 11 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
Number of lenses | 45 | 143 |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Display diagonal | 2.5 inches | 3 inches |
Display resolution | 215 thousand dot | 921 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentaprism) | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.45x | 0.73x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/8000s |
Continuous shooting speed | 3.0 frames/s | 12.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 13.00 m (at ISO 100) | 12.00 m |
Flash options | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash sync | 1/180s | 1/250s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) |
Max video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 479g (1.06 pounds) | 732g (1.61 pounds) |
Dimensions | 130 x 95 x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") | 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | 78 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 24.0 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 13.2 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 801 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 470 pictures |
Battery form | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NP-FM500H |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | One | One |
Retail price | $600 | $900 |