Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic FX48

Let's look closer at the Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic FX48, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-510 (10MP) and the FX48 (12MP) is fairly close but the E-510 (Four Thirds) and FX48 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor size.

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The E-510 was announced 14 months earlier than the FX48 making them a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FX48 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the E-510 grades against the FX48 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-510 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-510 Gallery & Panasonic FX48 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-510 provides physical 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 Panasonic FX48 has sizing of 95mm x 53mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the E-510 vs the FX48.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-510 and FX48 is 69 and 95 respectively.

Often, it's tough to envision the gap in sensor dimensions only by researching a spec sheet. The image here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-510 and FX48.

Clearly, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-510 having a larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic FX48 will provide you with extra detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos more aggressively. The more aged E-510 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.