Olympus E-1 vs Olympus E-510

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus E-1 vs Olympus E-510, one being a Pro DSLR and the latter is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are offered by Olympus. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and E-510 (10MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The E-1 was launched 5 years before the E-510 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summation of how the E-1 scores against the E-510 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-1 and Olympus E-510. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-1 Gallery and Olympus E-510 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-1 has got outside measurements of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) whilst 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).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the E-1 against the E-510.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-1 and E-510 is 59 and 69 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing purely by looking at specifications. The graphic below should provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-1 and E-510.

Plainly, both cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Olympus E-510 to give extra detail utilizing its extra 5MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older E-1 is going to be behind in sensor tech.