Olympus E-510 vs Olympus TG-870

Below is a in depth comparison of the Olympus E-510 vs Olympus TG-870, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and TG-870 (16MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and TG-870 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-510 was announced 9 years prior to the TG-870 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus TG-870 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise summary of how the E-510 scores against the TG-870 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-510 and Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-510 Gallery and Olympus TG-870 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera often, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-510 enjoys physical measurements of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) and the Olympus TG-870 has measurements of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-510 vs Olympus TG-870 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the E-510 vs the TG-870.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-510 and TG-870 is 69 and 91 respectively.

Usually, its hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements simply by researching specifications. The graphic underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-510 and TG-870.

Plainly, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-510 using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Olympus TG-870 will result in extra detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older E-510 will be behind in sensor technology.