Fujifilm X-Pro2 vs Olympus E-510

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Fujifilm X-Pro2 vs Olympus E-510, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors FujiFilm and Olympus. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm X-Pro2 (24MP) and E-510 (10MP) and the Fujifilm X-Pro2 (APS-C) and E-510 (Four Thirds) possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm X-Pro2 was revealed 8 years later than the E-510 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm X-Pro2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the Fujifilm X-Pro2 scores versus the E-510 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm X-Pro2 & Olympus E-510. The full galleries are available at Fujifilm X-Pro2 Gallery & Olympus E-510 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm X-Pro2 comes with external dimensions of 141mm x 83mm x 56mm (5.6" x 3.3" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 495 grams (1.09 lbs) and the Olympus E-510 has measurements 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 account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm X-Pro2 vs the E-510.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm X-Pro2 and E-510 is 74 and 69 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements only by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm X-Pro2 and E-510.

As you can see, both cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm X-Pro2 having a larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Fujifilm X-Pro2 will provide you with more detail because of its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more recent Fujifilm X-Pro2 is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.