Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic G6

In this write-up, we are contrasting the Olympus E-510 versus Panasonic G6, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and G6 (16MP) but they feature the same exact sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

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The E-510 was revealed 6 years earlier than the G6 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic G6 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the E-510 scores versus the G6 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-510 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-510 Gallery & Panasonic G6 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-510 features external dimensions of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) and the Panasonic G6 has proportions of 122mm x 85mm x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8") along with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select during that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the E-510 vs the G6.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-510 and G6 is 69 and 74 respectively.

Typically, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes simply by checking technical specs. The pic underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-510 and G6.

As you can tell, both the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You can expect to see the Panasonic G6 to give extra detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged E-510 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.