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Comparison of the Olympus E-500 and Sony R1

Olympus E-500

Sony R1

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E-500 Vs Kodak P880 Vs Sony R1 Vs Fuji S9000 (9500)
The R1 and E-500 will be higher ISO, lower noise, and less shutter lag compared to the Fuji and Kodak.... Please note that the sensor size of the Kodak P880 and Fuji S9000 is 1/4 the size of the Oly E-500 and Sony R1....
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D70s vs K100D vs D50 vs 350D vs E-500 vs A100 vs R1 vs GX
Ofcouse, the R1's lens is far superior in here (Together with the Canon L glasses in quality).... I hope to receive more feedbacks and hopefully a more accurate comparison between the cameras....
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A100 vs E-500 vs D50 vs D70s vs EOS-350D vs GX-1S vs DSC-R1? - What Camera Should I Buy? - Digicam Help - Steves Forums
), eye start AF, pentaprism viewfinder, nice rear design, two mode dials, continuous shooting at 3fps until memory card is full!... However, it has cut down features, better dynamic range, and less noises in it's images....
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R1 Vs. Olympus E-500
If you answered no then you most likely really don't need anything beyond the focal range that the Sony R1 can supply.... I would not call the Sony R1 "just" a regular digicam....
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How they stack up

FEATURE

Effective pixels

8.0 million10.0 million

ISO rating

up to 3 EV stepsup to 3200

Weight (inc. batteries)

479 g (16.9 oz)995 g (35.1 oz)

Dimensions

130 x 95 x 66 mm (5.1 x 3.7 x 2.6 in)139 x 168 x 97 mm (5.5 x 6.6 x 3.8 in)

Sensor size

4/3 " (18.00 x 13.50 mm)21.5 x 14.4 mm

Zoom

24 mm - 120 mm (5 x)

Aperture range

F2.8 - F4.8 / F16

Focal length multiplier

2 

Viewfinder

TTLElectronic

Storage types

Compact Flash (Type I or II) + xD Picture CardMemory Stick / Pro, Compact Flash (Type I or II)
Both have:aperture priority, shutter priority
Both do not have:image stabilization, movie clips
 
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