Olympus E-510 vs Olympus SH-1

Below, we are comparing the Olympus E-510 versus Olympus SH-1, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are built by Olympus. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and SH-1 (16MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and SH-1 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The E-510 was revealed 7 years before the SH-1 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus SH-1 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the E-510 grades against the SH-1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-510 and Olympus Stylus SH-1. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-510 Gallery and Olympus SH-1 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-510 comes with 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) and the Olympus SH-1 has proportions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the E-510 compared to the SH-1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-510 and SH-1 is 69 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizing just by reviewing specifications. The graphic below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-510 and SH-1.

To sum up, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-510 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Olympus SH-1 will offer you extra detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The older E-510 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.