Fujifilm X100V vs Olympus E-510

Following is a complete overview of the Fujifilm X100V versus Olympus E-510, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers FujiFilm and Olympus. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the Fujifilm X100V (26MP) and E-510 (10MP) and the Fujifilm X100V (APS-C) and E-510 (Four Thirds) come with different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm X100V was unveiled 12 years after the E-510 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm X100V being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a short overview of how the Fujifilm X100V matches up against the E-510 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm X100V & Olympus E-510. The full galleries are provided at Fujifilm X100V Gallery & Olympus E-510 Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm X100V offers physical measurements of 128mm x 75mm x 53mm (5.0" x 3.0" x 2.1") along with a weight of 478 grams (1.05 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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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the Fujifilm X100V compared to the E-510.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm X100V and E-510 is 79 and 69 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes only by seeing specs. The image below may give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm X100V and E-510.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm X100V using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Fujifilm X100V will produce more detail having an extra 16MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The younger Fujifilm X100V should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.