Olympus E-500 with Kodak EasyShare M320 Overview
Let's compare Kodak EasyShare M320 with Olympus E-500.
The first model related to Ultracompact, the second to Semi-Pro DSLR cameras.
Kodak M320 was released in 2009, and Olympus E-500 in 2005.
EasyShare M320 is newer, which is a plus. E-500 4 years older.
4 years, this is a pretty big age difference.
The sensor resolution of EasyShare M320 is greater than that of E-500. However, the difference of 1 MP is not very significant.
The more megapixels the camera has, the more detailed and clear the picture will be. The number of megapixels will also affect the maximum size of the photos, which then can be printed without loss of quality.
At the second camera (E-500), the minimum ISO value is lower, which gives more opportunities for shooting in daylight.
A larger maximum ISO allows you to take good pictures in the dark.
At Kodak M320, the maximum ISO is greater by 1200.
Both cameras feature a 2-inch fixed screen.
E-500 has optical (pentaprism) viewfinder, and the EasyShare M320 doesn’t have.
All viewfinders has no electronic viewfinderk dot resolution.
Kodak EasyShare M320 has 3.0 fps continuous shooting.
| General |
EasyShare M320 |
E-500 |
| Brand |
Kodak
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Olympus
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| Model |
EasyShare M320 |
E-500 |
| Announced |
January, 2009 |
October, 2005 |
| Body Type |
Ultracompact |
Mid-size SLR |
| Lens |
| Lens Mount |
fixed lens |
Four Thirds |
| Manual Focus |
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| Focal Lens Multiplier |
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2 |
| Number of Lenses |
0 |
45 |
| Macro Focus Range |
10 |
n/a |
| Screen |
| Screen Size |
2" |
2" |
| Screen Type |
Fixed |
Fixed |
| Screen Resolution |
230k pixels |
215k pixels |
| Touch Screen |
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| Live View |
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| Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder |
None |
Optical (pentaprism) |
| Viewfinder Resolution |
no electronic viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
n/a% |
95% |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
0.0 |
0.45 |
| Autofocus |
| AF Touch |
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| AF Continuous |
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| AF Single |
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| AF Tracking |
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| AF Selective |
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| AF Center |
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| AF Multi Area |
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| AF Live View |
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| AF Face Detection |
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| AF Contrast Detection |
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| AF Phase Detection |
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| Number of Focus Points |
25 |
3 |
| Number of Cross Focus Points |
0 |
0 |
| Photography Features |
| RAW Support |
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| Min Shutter Speed |
1/4 sec |
1/60 sec |
| Max Shutter Speed |
1/1400 sec |
1/4000 sec |
| Continuous Shooting |
n/a fps |
3.0 fps |
| Shutter Priority |
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| Aperture Priority |
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| Manual Exposure Mode |
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| Exposure Compensation |
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| Custom White Balance |
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| Image Stabilization |
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| Built-in Flash |
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| Flash Range |
3.00 |
13.00 |
| Flash Modes |
Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off |
Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye |
| External Flash |
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| AE Bracketing |
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| AE Bracketing Range |
±2 EV |
± EV |
| WB Bracketing |
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| Sensor |
| Sensor Size |
1/2.5 |
Four Thirds |
| Sensor Type |
CCD |
CCD |
| Sensor Dimensions |
5.75 x 4.32 mm |
mm |
| Sensor Area |
24.8 mm² |
0.0 mm² |
| Sensor Resolution |
9 MP |
8 MP |
| Max Image Resolution |
3472 x 2604 |
3264 x 2448 |
| Max Native ISO |
1600 |
400 |
| Min Native ISO |
80 |
100 |
| Max Boosted ISO |
0 |
1600 |
| Min Boosted ISO |
0 |
0 |
| Video Features |
| 4K |
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| Max Video Resolution |
640 x 480 |
None |
| Video Formats |
Motion JPEG |
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| Timelapse Recording |
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| Microphone Port |
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| Headphone Port |
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| Exposure Modes |
| Multi-Segment |
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| Average |
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| Spot |
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| Partial |
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| AF-Area |
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| Center Weighted |
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| Connectivity |
| GPS |
None |
None |
| Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
Built-In |
| Bluetooth |
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| HDMI |
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| USB |
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| Battery |
| Battery Life |
0 shots |
0 shots |
| Battery Type |
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| Battery Model |
KLIC-7001 |
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| Physical |
| Weight |
155 g |
479 g |
| Physical Dimensions |
97 x 60 x 21 mm |
130 x 95 x 66 mm |
| Environmental Sealing |
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| Water Proof |
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| Dust Proof |
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| Shock Proof |
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| Crush Proof |
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| Freeze Proof |
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| Shock Proof |
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| Storage |
| Storage Type |
SD/SDHC card, Internal |
Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card |
| Storage Slots |
1 |
1 |
| Other Features |
| Self Timer |
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| Selfie Friendly |
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