Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic G95

Below, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic G95, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and G95 (20.3MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The E-510 was revealed 12 years before the G95 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic G95 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the E-510 grades vs the G95 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-510 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-510 Gallery and Panasonic G95 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-510 enjoys outside measurements of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) while the Panasonic G95 has dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0") with a weight of 536 grams (1.18 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the E-510 versus the G95.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-510 and G95 is 69 and 67 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing just by looking through technical specs. The graphic here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-510 and G95.

As you have seen, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should count on the Panasonic G95 to render greater detail because of its extra 10.3MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older E-510 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.