Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony A500

Below is a comprehensive review of the Olympus E-M5 III versus Sony A500, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and A500 (12MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and A500 (APS-C) offer different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M5 III was announced 10 years later than the A500 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A500 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the E-M5 III grades vs the A500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III and Sony Alpha DSLR-A500. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery and Sony A500 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M5 III has exterior dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") having a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Sony A500 has dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 630 grams (1.39 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select at the time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the E-M5 III compared to the A500.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 III and A500 is 80 and 63 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to picture the difference in sensor measurements simply by researching specifications. The visual underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 III and A500.

To sum up, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M5 III with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Olympus E-M5 III will result in more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The fresher E-M5 III provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.