e1__e500_comparison Photo Gallery by Tom Jackson at pbase.com

Here are some images taken to compare the E1 and the E500 using the 14 - 54mm lens. Also is a comparison of the 14 - 54mm lens vs the 14 - 45mm kit lens using the E1. These are not strictly scientific tests but just a general comparison made under amateur studio conditions.

ED_Lens.jpg	ED_Lens_Crop.jpg	Kit_Lens.jpg	Kit_Lens_crop.jpg
E1_1.jpg	E500_1.jpg	E1a_1.jpg	E1a_Crop.jpg
E500a._1jpg	E500a_Crop.jpg	Olympus E500 IMAGES

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Guest		20-Nov-2005 18:36
I too thank you for the effort, as I'm considering the E-500.

Ashtonian		14-Oct-2005 20:25
Thank you for the effort. I always find these comparisons the most useful. It really explains a lot for me, good work!

Guest		14-Oct-2005 20:16
I don't find the comparison worthless, notwithstanding the comments of churlish other guest, who most likely had never done anything helpful for anyone else in his or her wretched life. What would be most interesting would be photograph of crops of prints of stuff printed from the two cameras, with (a) more detail in them and (b) more untextured areas, that's where the rubber meets the road.

Tom Jackson		14-Oct-2005 04:11
You're probably right. It was very difficult to keep identical conditions for both cameras down to the absolute identical white balance as well. However you can notice that there's not a huge difference between 5mp and 8mp in practise and that the more expensive ED lens is a little sharper.

Guest		14-Oct-2005 04:02
worthless comparison - thanks for trying though!

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