Olympus E-500 vs Sony A77

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.

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.

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.

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.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-500 and A77 is 70 and 59 respectively.

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.