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Olympus E-510 vs Olympus E-M10 III

Portability
69
Imaging
44
Features
42
Overall
43
Olympus E-510 front
 
Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III front
Portability
80
Imaging
55
Features
75
Overall
63

Olympus E-510 vs Olympus E-M10 III Key Specs

Olympus E-510
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 490g - 136 x 92 x 68mm
  • Launched November 2007
  • Additionally Known as EVOLT E-510
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-500
  • New Model is Olympus E-520
Olympus E-M10 III
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 410g - 122 x 84 x 50mm
  • Released August 2017
  • Replaced the Olympus E-M10 II
  • Later Model is Olympus E-M10 IV
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-510 vs Olympus E-M10 III Overview

Following is a extended overview of the Olympus E-510 and Olympus E-M10 III, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and E-M10 III (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

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The E-510 was launched 10 years prior to the E-M10 III which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the E-510 grades vs the E-M10 III in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-510 over the Olympus E-M10 III

 E-510 E-M10 III 

Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 III over the Olympus E-510

 E-M10 III E-510 
ReleasedAugust 2017November 2007More modern by 118 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1040k230kClearer display (+810k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-510 and Olympus E-M10 III

 E-510 E-M10 III 
Focus manually More precise focusing
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Olympus E-510 vs Olympus E-M10 III Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-510 offers exterior measurements of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-M10 III has measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-510 and Olympus E-M10 III in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the E-510 vs the E-M10 III.

Olympus E-510 vs Olympus E-M10 III size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-510 and E-M10 III is 69 and 80 respectively.

Olympus E-510 vs Olympus E-M10 III top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-510 vs Olympus E-M10 III Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizes merely by looking at technical specs. The picture here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-510 and E-M10 III.

As you can tell, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Olympus E-M10 III to give you more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-510 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-510 vs Olympus E-M10 III sensor size comparison

Olympus E-510 vs Olympus E-M10 III Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-510 vs Olympus E-M10 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-510 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus E-M10 III as a Portrait photography camera
56
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
low MP (10 megapixels)
73
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-510 Street photography features
Olympus E-M10 III Street photography features
68
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
lighter than others (490 grams)
screen does not articulate
77
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
features focus by touch
above average ISO range (25,600)
more heavy than average in class (410g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-510 Sports photography advice
Olympus E-M10 III Sports photography advice
52
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect autofocus
slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
low MP (10MP)
69
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-510 Travel photography factors
Olympus E-M10 III Travel photography factors
52
lighter than others (490g)
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse function
low MP (10 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
67
features focus by touch
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
flash built-in
more heavy than average in class (410 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-510
Landscape photography with Olympus E-M10 III
55
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
tiny screen (2.5 inches)
low MP (10MP)
lack of Timelapse function
80
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-510 Vlogging highlights
Olympus E-M10 III Vlogging highlights
9
no video shooting
32
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection autofocus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone socket
more heavy than average in class (410g)
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Olympus E-510 vs Olympus E-M10 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-510 and Olympus E-M10 III
 Olympus E-510Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus E-510 Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III
Also called EVOLT E-510 -
Class Advanced DSLR Entry-Level Mirrorless
Launched 2007-11-23 2017-08-31
Physical type Mid-size SLR SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic VIII
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 17.4 x 13mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 226.2mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW support
Lowest enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 3 121
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 45 107
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.5 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x 0.62x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Max silent shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s 8.6 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 5.80 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, redeye, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, redeye slow sync, fill-in, manual, off
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/180 secs 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution None 3840x2160
Video file format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 490g (1.08 lb) 410g (0.90 lb)
Physical dimensions 136 x 92 x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") 122 x 84 x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 52 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.0 not tested
DXO Low light rating 442 not tested
Other
Battery life - 330 images
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - BLS-50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I/II supported)
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $550 $650