Kodak M320 vs Olympus E-510

Lets look a bit more closely at the Kodak M320 and Olympus E-510, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Kodak and Olympus. The image resolution of the M320 (9MP) and the E-510 (10MP) is pretty similar but the M320 (1/2.5") and E-510 (Four Thirds) come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The M320 was revealed 14 months after the E-510 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Kodak M320 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the M320 grades against the E-510 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Kodak EasyShare M320 and Olympus E-510. The full galleries are provided at Kodak M320 Gallery and Olympus E-510 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Kodak M320 provides exterior measurements of 97mm x 60mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 155 grams (0.34 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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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you select at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the M320 vs the E-510.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the M320 and E-510 is 95 and 69 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by going over specs. The picture here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the M320 and E-510.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The M320 with its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Olympus E-510 will deliver extra detail because of its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more modern M320 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.