Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic FX75

Below is a detailed comparison of the Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic FX75, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and FX75 (14MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and FX75 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The E-510 was unveiled 3 years before the FX75 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FX75 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief summary of how the E-510 grades against the FX75 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-510 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-510 Gallery & Panasonic FX75 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera, you need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-510 enjoys exterior 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) whilst the Panasonic FX75 has specifications of 103mm x 55mm x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the E-510 versus the FX75.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-510 and FX75 is 69 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements simply by seeing technical specs. The photograph underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-510 and FX75.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-510 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic FX75 will produce extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The older E-510 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.