Olympus E-510 vs Olympus TG-320

On this page, we are contrasting the Olympus E-510 and Olympus TG-320, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Waterproof and they are both built by Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and TG-320 (14MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and TG-320 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizes.

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The E-510 was manufactured 5 years prior to the TG-320 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus TG-320 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the E-510 matches up versus the TG-320 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-510 & Olympus TG-320. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-510 Gallery & Olympus TG-320 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera often, you have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-510 has got outside measurements of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) while the Olympus TG-320 has specifications of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-510 and Olympus TG-320 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-510 vs the TG-320.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-510 and TG-320 is 69 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing only by looking through specifications. The photograph underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-510 and TG-320.

Plainly, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-510 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus TG-320 will render more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics more aggressively. The older E-510 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.