Olympus E-510 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus E-510 and Olympus SP-620 UZ, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both designed by Olympus. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and SP-620 UZ (16MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and SP-620 UZ (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-510 was launched 5 years prior to the SP-620 UZ and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus SP-620 UZ being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the E-510 grades against the SP-620 UZ with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-510 and Olympus SP-620 UZ. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-510 Gallery and Olympus SP-620 UZ Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-510 has exterior measurements of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) and the Olympus SP-620 UZ has sizing of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-510 and Olympus SP-620 UZ in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-510 vs the SP-620 UZ.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-510 and SP-620 UZ is 69 and 78 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to envision the difference in sensor sizing simply by seeing specs. The photograph here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-510 and SP-620 UZ.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-510 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Olympus SP-620 UZ will show more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older E-510 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.