Olympus E-500 vs Olympus E-510
Side-by-side used price and spec comparison. Lowest current prices pulled daily from the major used-gear sites.
Used prices have been rising recently. Prices are up 39.5% over the last 30 days. The 90-day low was $61, $24 below today. Currently 12% of the $699 MSRP.
Close to the 90-day low. Within $1 of the 90-day low of $49. 6% of the $799 MSRP. Prices have been steady this month.
Specs side by side
| Olympus E-500 | Olympus E-510 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Olympus | Olympus |
| Family | Olympus E-System | Olympus E-System |
| Category | body | body |
| Body type | DSLR | DSLR |
| Mount | Four Thirds | Four Thirds |
| Sensor | MFT | MFT |
| Sensor family | — | — |
| Megapixels | 8 MP | 10 MP |
| Autofocus | — | — |
| IBIS | — | Sensor-shift |
| Weather sealed | No | No |
| Max video | — | — |
| Max native ISO | — | — |
| Body weight | — | — |
| Dimensions | — | — |
| Body material | — | — |
| Released | 2005-09-26 | 2007-03-05 |
| Discontinued | — | — |
| Status | discontinued | discontinued |
| MSRP | $699 | $799 |
| Current low | $85 | $50 |
| vs MSRP | -88% | -94% |
Dynamic range, head to head
Both sensors plotted on one chart, across the full ISO range. The higher line holds more shadow-to-highlight latitude at that ISO.
Overlay both curves on Photons to PhotosMeasurements by William J. Claff. We link rather than reprint them.
Both cameras appear in
Curated best-under lists where both of these qualify today.
The verdicts above describe price timing. They don't tell you which camera fits your shooting style. See /methods for how we normalize seller conditions and compute the deal score.