Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic SZ10

The following is a extended assessment of the Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic SZ10, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and SZ10 (16MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and SZ10 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-510 was released 8 years prior to the SZ10 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic SZ10 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the E-510 grades vs the SZ10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-510 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-510 Gallery & Panasonic SZ10 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-510 has outer 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) whilst the Panasonic SZ10 has measurements of 99mm x 60mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 177 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the E-510 vs the SZ10.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-510 and SZ10 is 69 and 93 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to see the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by researching specifications. The image below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-510 and SZ10.

Plainly, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-510 due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic SZ10 will result in extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged E-510 will be behind in sensor tech.