Olympus E-510 vs Olympus E-PL2

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-510 versus Olympus E-PL2, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both created by Olympus. The resolution of the E-510 (10MP) and the E-PL2 (12MP) is pretty similar and both cameras boast the identical sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The E-510 was released 4 years before the E-PL2 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus E-PL2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the E-510 matches up against the E-PL2 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-510 & Olympus PEN E-PL2. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-510 Gallery & Olympus E-PL2 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-510 has got outside dimensions of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-PL2 has proportions of 114mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") along with a weight of 362 grams (0.80 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the E-510 versus the E-PL2.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-510 and E-PL2 is 69 and 85 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing specs. The pic below might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-510 and E-PL2.

All in all, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Olympus E-PL2 to offer you more detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-510 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.