Canon A810 vs Olympus E-510

Here is a extensive review of the Canon A810 versus Olympus E-510, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the A810 (16MP) and E-510 (10MP) and the A810 (1/2.3") and E-510 (Four Thirds) posses different sensor sizing.

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The A810 was revealed 4 years later than the E-510 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon A810 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a short view of how the A810 matches up versus the E-510 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot A810 & Olympus E-510. The full galleries are available at Canon A810 Gallery & Olympus E-510 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon A810 comes with external measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 171 grams (0.38 lbs) and the Olympus E-510 has proportions of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the A810 versus the E-510.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A810 and E-510 is 93 and 69 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reading through specifications. The photograph here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the A810 and E-510.

To sum up, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A810 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Canon A810 will give you more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The younger A810 should have an edge in sensor tech.