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Is the Olympus E-500 good for Sports Photography?

Olympus E-500
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Olympus E-500 Sports Photography Score

GOOD
Olympus E-500 has a score of 68 for Sports Photography which makes it a GOOD candidate for this type of photography. Olympus E-500 will satisfy most of your needs, but if you are looking for a camera that is even better suited to Sports Photography, we recommend you to check the Alternative cameras at the bottom of this page.
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Olympus E-500 Sports Photography Detailed Analysis
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
Olympus E-500's 1/4000s shutter speed is fast enough to freeze any almost all sports action and is also helpful when you use a fast lens at largest aperture under bright sunlight.
Good Ergonomics&Handling
With lots of external control and a good ergonomics, Olympus E-500's body is very good for sports photography.
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
During a sports shoot, using a viewfinder allows the photographer to stabilize the camera and reduce the camera shake since it is closer to the body. Besides, it comes handy where LCD screens are very hard to read under bright sunlight.
Slow Continuous Shooting: 3.0fps
In the world of sports photography, faster is always better.
Environmental Sealings
Most outdoor sports games are held in all-weather, so your camera has to be ready for difficult conditions such as rain and snow. Exposure to dust and water splashes are also very common in sports.
3 Focus Points
In sports photography , you keep continuous autofocus (AFC) mode on for tracking the subject and more focus means better tracking.
No Image Stabilization
Due to the lack of sensor based Image stabilization, Olympus E-500 users have to rely on lenses with optical IS in order to maximize the sharpness of their sports photography photos. Currently there are native Four Thirds mount lenses with Image Stabilization for Olympus E-500.

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Olympus E-500 for Landscape Photography
Olympus E-500 Alternatives in Mid-size SLR cameras for Sports Photography

Sony A99 II

Compare E-500 vs A99 II

42 MP | Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor
Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #35
Rank in DSLR Cameras: #2
Sony Alpha A99 II
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street 93
Sports 91
Daily
Landscape

Nikon D780

Compare E-500 vs D780

25 MP | Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor
Nikon F Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #43
Rank in DSLR Cameras: #3
Nikon D780
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports 90
Daily
Landscape

Sony A77 II

Compare E-500 vs A77 II

24 MP | APS-C CMOS Sensor
Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #90
Rank in DSLR Cameras: #20
Sony SLT-A77 II
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Pentax K-1

Compare E-500 vs K-1

36 MP | Full frame CMOS Sensor
Pentax KAF2 Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #47
Rank in DSLR Cameras: #4
Pentax K-1
Imaging
Features
Value for Money 90
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street 94
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Nikon D850

Compare E-500 vs D850

46 MP | Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor
Nikon F Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #34
Rank in DSLR Cameras: #1
Nikon D850
Imaging
Features
Value for Money 91
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape
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