Olympus E-510 vs Olympus VG-110

Below is a detailed comparison of the Olympus E-510 and Olympus VG-110, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact and both are sold by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-510 (10MP) and the VG-110 (12MP) is very similar but the E-510 (Four Thirds) and VG-110 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizing.

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The E-510 was released 4 years before the VG-110 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the E-510 scores against the VG-110 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-510 and Olympus VG-110. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-510 Gallery and Olympus VG-110 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-510 has outer measurements of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) whilst the Olympus VG-110 has dimensions of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-510 and Olympus VG-110 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you choose at the time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the E-510 compared to the VG-110.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-510 and VG-110 is 69 and 97 respectively.

Normally, its tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading specifications. The graphic here will give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-510 and VG-110.

Plainly, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-510 featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus VG-110 will offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics way more aggressively. The older E-510 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.