Olympus E-5 vs Sony W510

The following is a in depth assessment of the Olympus E-5 and Sony W510, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-5 (12MP) and the W510 (12MP) is fairly similar but the E-5 (Four Thirds) and W510 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-5 was unveiled about the same time to the W510 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the E-5 grades vs the W510 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-5 Gallery & Sony W510 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-5 enjoys external dimensions of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) and the Sony W510 has sizing of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") along with a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-5 and Sony W510 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the E-5 and the W510.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-5 and W510 is 58 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading specs. The pic below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-5 and W510.

All in all, both of those cameras posses the exact same megapixels but not the same sensor dimensions. The E-5 contains the larger sensor which will make achieving bokeh easier.