Olympus E-510 vs Olympus TG-310

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus E-510 versus Olympus TG-310, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Waterproof and they are both designed by Olympus. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and TG-310 (14MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and TG-310 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-510 was revealed 4 years before the TG-310 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus TG-310 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple view of how the E-510 scores against the TG-310 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-510 and Olympus TG-310. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-510 Gallery and Olympus TG-310 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-510 provides external measurements of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") along with a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-310 has specifications of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-510 versus Olympus TG-310 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the E-510 versus the TG-310.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-510 and TG-310 is 69 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizing simply by going over a spec sheet. The graphic below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-510 and TG-310.

As you can see, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-510 with its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus TG-310 will offer you more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics far more aggressively. The older E-510 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.