| Original Price | 399.99 $ |
| Height | 2.2 |
| Width | 1.2 |
| Weight | 164.43 g |
| Connectivity Options | A/V |
| Battery Type | removable lithium-ion |
| Olympus Stylus 500 Scores | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | Score | Weighting | |
| Color | 6.07 | 2.5 | |
| Resolution | 4.26 | 2.0 | |
| Noise | 5.86 | 2.5 | |
| Model Design / Appearance | 7.5 | 1.3 | |
| Size / Portability | 7.0 | 1.1 | |
| Handling | 6.0 | 1.5 | |
| Control Button Positioning / Size | 6.5 | 0.9 | |
| Front | 7.5 | 0.6 | |
| Back | 7.5 | 0.6 | |
| Left | 7.0 | 0.5 | |
| Right | 6.5 | 0.5 | |
| Top | 7.0 | 0.6 | |
| Menu | 7.0 | 1.0 | |
| Auto Mode | 7.5 | 1.5 | |
| Focus | 0.0 | 1.3 | |
| ISO | 0.0 | 1.3 | |
| White Balance | 5.5 | 1.3 | |
| Exposure | 7.0 | 0.5 | |
| Metering | 6.0 | 1.1 | |
| Shutter Speed | 0.0 | 0.9 | |
| Aperture | 0.0 | 0.9 | |
| Custom Image Presets | 8.5 | 0.8 | |
| Picture Quality Options | 6.5 | 0.5 | |
| Picture Effects Mode | 0.0 | 0.5 | |
| Playback Mode | 7.5 | 0.9 | |
| Movie Mode | 0.0 | 1.0 | |
| Viewfinder | 0.0 | 0.8 | |
| LCD Screen | 8.0 | 1.3 | |
| Flash | 6.0 | 1.3 | |
| Zoom Lens | 6.0 | 1.5 | |
| Memory | 4.5 | 0.5 | |
| Startup to 1st Shot | 0.0 | 1.8 | |
| Shot Shot | 8.39 | 1.8 | |
| Shutter Shot | 8.52 | 1.8 | |
| Software | 7.5 | 0.5 | |
| Jacks, Ports, Plugs | 7.0 | 0.4 | |
| Direct Print Options | 6.0 | 0.7 | |
| Ease of Use | 0.0 | 1.0 | |
| Other Features | 6.0 | 0.6 | |
| Value | 6.0 | 1.9 | |
| Auto Focus | 7.0 | 1.5 | |
| Drive Mode | 3.5 | 1.0 | |
| Noise Manual ISO | 6.51 | 2.5 | |
| Total: | 259 | ||
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