Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic FX700

Below is a extensive assessment of the Olympus E-510 and Panasonic FX700, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and FX700 (14MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and FX700 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The E-510 was introduced 3 years before the FX700 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FX700 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick summation of how the E-510 matches up versus the FX700 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-510 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-510 Gallery & Panasonic FX700 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-510 has external dimensions of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) while the Panasonic FX700 has sizing of 104mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the E-510 against the FX700.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-510 and FX700 is 69 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to visualize the difference in sensor measurements just by going through specifications. The visual underneath should give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-510 and FX700.

Plainly, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-510 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic FX700 will provide more detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older E-510 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.