Nikon D50 vs Olympus E-510

Below, we will be looking at the Nikon D50 vs Olympus E-510, both Advanced DSLR cameras by companies Nikon and Olympus. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the D50 (6MP) and E-510 (10MP) and the D50 (APS-C) and E-510 (Four Thirds) feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The D50 was revealed 3 years earlier than the E-510 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick summary of how the D50 grades versus the E-510 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon D50 and Olympus E-510. The full galleries are provided at Nikon D50 Gallery and Olympus E-510 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera often, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Nikon D50 features outside measurements of 133mm x 102mm x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0") and a weight of 620 grams (1.37 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-510 has measurements of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") along with a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the D50 and the E-510.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D50 and E-510 is 64 and 69 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to see the gap in sensor dimensions purely by looking through a spec sheet. The pic underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the D50 and E-510.

Clearly, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The D50 having a bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-510 will render extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged D50 will be behind in sensor tech.