Olympus E-510 vs Pentax Efina

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-510 versus Pentax Efina, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and Efina (14MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and Efina (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.

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The E-510 was brought out 6 years before the Efina and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax Efina being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the E-510 grades against the Efina with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-510 & Pentax Efina. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-510 Gallery & Pentax Efina Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-510 provides outer measurements 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 Pentax Efina has sizing of 87mm x 54mm x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") along with a weight of 91 grams (0.20 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the E-510 vs the Efina.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-510 and Efina is 69 and 97 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing purely by researching specifications. The graphic here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-510 and Efina.

Plainly, each of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-510 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Pentax Efina will provide you with greater detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos way more aggressively. The older E-510 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.