Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic LX10

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-510 and Panasonic LX10, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and LX10 (20MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and LX10 (1") provide different sensor sizes.

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The E-510 was brought out 9 years earlier than the LX10 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the E-510 matches up against the LX10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-510 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-510 Gallery & Panasonic LX10 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-510 offers 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 LX10 has measurements of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") having a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the E-510 compared to the LX10.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-510 and LX10 is 69 and 88 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizing simply by reviewing specifications. The graphic below should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-510 and LX10.

To sum up, the two cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-510 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic LX10 will deliver extra detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The older E-510 is going to be behind in sensor technology.