Fujifilm X-E2S vs Olympus E-510

Lets look a bit more closely at the Fujifilm X-E2S vs Olympus E-510, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm X-E2S (16MP) and E-510 (10MP) and the Fujifilm X-E2S (APS-C) and E-510 (Four Thirds) offer totally different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm X-E2S was introduced 8 years later than the E-510 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm X-E2S being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise overview of how the Fujifilm X-E2S matches up versus the E-510 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm X-E2S & Olympus E-510. The whole galleries are viewable at Fujifilm X-E2S Gallery & Olympus E-510 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm X-E2S comes with physical measurements of 129mm x 75mm x 37mm (5.1" x 3.0" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 350 grams (0.77 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-510 has measurements of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm X-E2S and the E-510.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm X-E2S and E-510 is 85 and 69 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing only by reviewing technical specs. The visual here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm X-E2S and E-510.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm X-E2S using its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Fujifilm X-E2S will deliver more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more recent Fujifilm X-E2S will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.