Nikon D100 vs Olympus E-510

Below, we will be matching up the Nikon D100 vs Olympus E-510, both Advanced DSLR cameras by rivals Nikon and Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the D100 (6MP) and E-510 (10MP) and the D100 (APS-C) and E-510 (Four Thirds) enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The D100 was revealed 6 years earlier than the E-510 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the D100 matches up vs the E-510 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon D100 and Olympus E-510. The full galleries are provided at Nikon D100 Gallery and Olympus E-510 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Nikon D100 has got external measurements of 144mm x 116mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.6" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 780 grams (1.72 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-510 has measurements of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the D100 against the E-510.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D100 and E-510 is 58 and 69 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizing just by viewing a spec sheet. The visual below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the D100 and E-510.

As you can see, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The D100 using its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-510 will result in extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older D100 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.