Olympus E-510 vs Olympus E-M1X

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus E-510 versus Olympus E-M1X, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Pro Mirrorless and both are created by Olympus. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and E-M1X (20MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The E-510 was brought out 12 years earlier than the E-M1X and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus E-M1X being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short view of how the E-510 scores versus the E-M1X with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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In case you're planning to lug around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-510 features exterior dimensions of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-M1X has dimensions of 144mm x 147mm x 75mm (5.7" x 5.8" x 3.0") with a weight of 997 grams (2.20 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the E-510 compared to the E-M1X.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-510 and E-M1X is 69 and 54 respectively.

Often, it is tough to envision the difference between sensor measurements merely by reviewing technical specs. The visual underneath may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-510 and E-M1X.

As you have seen, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Olympus E-M1X to deliver greater detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images way more aggressively. The older E-510 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.