Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic TS10

Following is a in depth assessment of the Olympus E-510 and Panasonic TS10, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Waterproof by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and TS10 (14MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and TS10 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-510 was released 3 years prior to the TS10 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic TS10 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief summary of how the E-510 scores vs the TS10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-510 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-510 Gallery & Panasonic TS10 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-510 comes with physical dimensions of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) and the Panasonic TS10 has sizing of 99mm x 63mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-510 and Panasonic TS10 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the E-510 compared to the TS10.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-510 and TS10 is 69 and 93 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizes just by going over specs. The pic here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-510 and TS10.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-510 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic TS10 will offer extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots far more aggressively. The more aged E-510 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.