Olympus E-500 vs Sony W510

Here is a complete analysis of the Olympus E-500 versus Sony W510, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and W510 (12MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and W510 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The E-500 was launched 6 years prior to the W510 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a short overview of how the E-500 grades versus the W510 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-500 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-500 Gallery and Sony W510 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-500 offers external measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") having a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) whilst the Sony W510 has measurements of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-500 versus Sony W510 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is a front view scale comparison of the E-500 against the W510.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-500 and W510 is 70 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing only by checking out specifications. The graphic underneath may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-500 and W510.

To sum up, both of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-500 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Sony W510 will show extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots way more aggressively. The older E-500 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.