Olympus E-510 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS

Below, we are contrasting the Olympus E-510 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both sold by Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and SZ-31MR iHS (16MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and SZ-31MR iHS (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-510 was manufactured 5 years before the SZ-31MR iHS which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief overview of how the E-510 scores vs the SZ-31MR iHS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-510 & Olympus SZ-31MR iHS. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-510 Gallery & Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-510 has got outer measurements of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) whilst the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS has sizing of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the E-510 vs the SZ-31MR iHS.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-510 and SZ-31MR iHS is 69 and 89 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizes only by going through specs. The image underneath should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-510 and SZ-31MR iHS.

All in all, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-510 due to its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS will provide extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-510 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.