Olympus E-510 vs Olympus TG-810

Below, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-510 and Olympus TG-810, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Waterproof and they are both produced by Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and TG-810 (14MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and TG-810 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The E-510 was unveiled 4 years before the TG-810 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus TG-810 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the E-510 matches up against the TG-810 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-510 & Olympus TG-810. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-510 Gallery & Olympus TG-810 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-510 features outside measurements of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) and the Olympus TG-810 has proportions of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") having a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-510 and the TG-810.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-510 and TG-810 is 69 and 92 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizes only by researching a spec sheet. The image here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-510 and TG-810.

As you can see, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-510 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Olympus TG-810 will provide you with extra detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged E-510 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.