Konica Minolta 7D vs Olympus E-510

On this page, we will be reviewing the Konica Minolta 7D vs Olympus E-510, both Advanced DSLR cameras by competitors Konica and Olympus. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the Minolta 7D (6MP) and E-510 (10MP) and the Minolta 7D (APS-C) and E-510 (Four Thirds) offer different sensor sizes.

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The Minolta 7D was manufactured 3 years earlier than the E-510 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the Minolta 7D matches up versus the E-510 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Konica Minolta Maxxum 7D and Olympus E-510. The entire galleries are viewable at Konica Minolta 7D Gallery and Olympus E-510 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Konica Minolta 7D offers exterior measurements of 150mm x 106mm x 78mm (5.9" x 4.2" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 845 grams (1.86 lbs) and the Olympus E-510 has sizing of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs).

See the Konica Minolta 7D vs Olympus E-510 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the Minolta 7D versus the E-510.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the Minolta 7D and E-510 is 57 and 69 respectively.

In many cases, it can be tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements simply by viewing specifications. The visual here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the Minolta 7D and E-510.

To sum up, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Minolta 7D due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-510 will provide you with extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older Minolta 7D will be behind in sensor tech.