Olympus E-510 vs Olympus E-M10 III

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.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-510 & Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-510 Gallery & Olympus E-M10 III Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.