Nikon D850 vs Olympus E-510

Let's look a little more closely at the Nikon D850 versus Olympus E-510, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by brands Nikon and Olympus. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the D850 (46MP) and E-510 (10MP) and the D850 (Full frame) and E-510 (Four Thirds) enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The D850 was brought out 9 years after the E-510 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the D850 matches up versus the E-510 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon D850 & Olympus E-510. The entire galleries are available at Nikon D850 Gallery & Olympus E-510 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Nikon D850 enjoys external measurements of 146mm x 124mm x 79mm (5.7" x 4.9" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 1015 grams (2.24 lbs) while the Olympus E-510 has proportions 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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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the D850 against the E-510.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D850 and E-510 is 54 and 69 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizes simply by looking at specifications. The image below will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the D850 and E-510.

Plainly, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The D850 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Nikon D850 will give greater detail having its extra 36MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more modern D850 is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.