Olympus E-300 vs Sony W510

Here, we are evaluating the Olympus E-300 and Sony W510, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and W510 (12MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and W510 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The E-300 was introduced 7 years prior to the W510 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the E-300 scores against the W510 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-300 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Sony W510 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera often, you should factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-300 has got outside measurements of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") and a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) whilst the Sony W510 has specifications of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-300 and Sony W510 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at that moment. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the E-300 compared to the W510.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-300 and W510 is 67 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions just by reviewing technical specs. The picture here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-300 and W510.

As you can tell, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-300 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony W510 will offer you more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged E-300 is going to be behind in sensor technology.