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Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic GX9

Portability
69
Imaging
44
Features
42
Overall
43
Olympus E-510 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 front
Portability
82
Imaging
60
Features
80
Overall
68

Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic GX9 Key Specs

Olympus E-510
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 490g - 136 x 92 x 68mm
  • Revealed November 2007
  • Also Known as EVOLT E-510
  • Superseded the Olympus E-500
  • Successor is Olympus E-520
Panasonic GX9
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 407g - 124 x 72 x 47mm
  • Launched February 2018
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic GX9 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic GX9, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and GX9 (20MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The E-510 was announced 11 years prior to the GX9 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short overview of how the E-510 scores versus the GX9 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-510 over the Panasonic GX9

 E-510 GX9 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GX9 over the Olympus E-510

 GX9 E-510 
LaunchedFebruary 2018November 2007More recent by 124 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1240k230kCrisper screen (+1010k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-510 and Panasonic GX9

 E-510 GX9 
Manual focus More precise focus
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic GX9 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-510 comes with physical measurements of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) and the Panasonic GX9 has dimensions of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic GX9 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the E-510 and the GX9.

Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic GX9 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-510 and GX9 is 69 and 82 respectively.

Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic GX9 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic GX9 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements simply by looking at specifications. The photograph below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-510 and GX9.

To sum up, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Panasonic GX9 to give extra detail with its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs more aggressively. The older E-510 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic GX9 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic GX9 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic GX9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-510 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic GX9 Portrait photography highlights
56
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
MP count low (10MP)
76
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
features face detect focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-510 Street photography highlights
Panasonic GX9 Street photography highlights
68
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
lighter than competition (490g)
screen is fixed
84
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
comes with focus by touch
good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-510 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic GX9 as a Sports photography camera
52
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
MP count low (10MP)
72
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
comes with phase detect auto focus
low battery power (260 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-510 Travel photography features
Panasonic GX9 Travel photography features
52
lighter than competition (490g)
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse mode
MP count low (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
71
has bluetooth
comes with focus by touch
megapixel count decent (20MP)
built-in flash
low battery power (260 shots)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-510 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic GX9 Landscape photography highlights
55
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
small screen (2.5 inch)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
missing Time Lapse mode
77
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
no low pass filter
good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
low battery power (260 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-510
Vlogging with Panasonic GX9
9
no video recording
35
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detect focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
no microphone jack
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Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic GX9 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-510 and Panasonic GX9
 Olympus E-510Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus E-510 Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9
Also called as EVOLT E-510 -
Type Advanced DSLR Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2007-11-23 2018-02-13
Body design Mid-size SLR Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 5184 x 3888
Maximum native ISO 1600 25600
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW format
Min boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 3 49
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Total lenses 45 107
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 2.5" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 1,240 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,760 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s 9.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 6.00 m (at ISO 200)
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Maximum video resolution None 3840x2160
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 490 gr (1.08 pounds) 407 gr (0.90 pounds)
Physical dimensions 136 x 92 x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") 124 x 72 x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 52 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.0 not tested
DXO Low light rating 442 not tested
Other
Battery life - 260 shots
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 photos over 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported)
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $550 $1,000