Olympus E-500 vs Sony ZV-1

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus E-500 vs Sony ZV-1, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and ZV-1 (20MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and ZV-1 (1") possess different sensor sizing.

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The E-500 was launched 15 years earlier than the ZV-1 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summary of how the E-500 matches up vs the ZV-1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-500 & Sony ZV-1. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-500 Gallery & Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera, you should take into account its weight and measurements. 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 ZV-1 has proportions of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") with a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-500 compared to the ZV-1.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-500 and ZV-1 is 70 and 88 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizes only by looking at specifications. The picture underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-500 and ZV-1.

Plainly, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-500 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony ZV-1 will give more detail utilizing its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged E-500 is going to be behind in sensor technology.