Olympus E-510 vs Olympus SP-610UZ

Below, we are looking at the Olympus E-510 and Olympus SP-610UZ, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both manufactured by Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and SP-610UZ (14MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and SP-610UZ (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The E-510 was manufactured 4 years prior to the SP-610UZ and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus SP-610UZ being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summation of how the E-510 scores versus the SP-610UZ with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-510 and Olympus SP-610UZ. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-510 Gallery and Olympus SP-610UZ Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-510 offers outside 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 SP-610UZ has proportions of 107mm x 73mm x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") with a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-510 and Olympus SP-610UZ in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the E-510 versus the SP-610UZ.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-510 and SP-610UZ is 69 and 79 respectively.

Typically, its tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing purely by looking through specs. The photograph below should give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-510 and SP-610UZ.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-510 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus SP-610UZ will render extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older E-510 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.