Olympus E-510 vs Pentax RS1500

Below, we are looking at the Olympus E-510 versus Pentax RS1500, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and RS1500 (14MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and RS1500 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The E-510 was unveiled 4 years earlier than the RS1500 which 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 Pentax RS1500 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise view of how the E-510 grades versus the RS1500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-510 and Pentax Optio RS1500. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-510 Gallery and Pentax RS1500 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-510 has got outer dimensions of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") along with a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) while the Pentax RS1500 has sizing of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-510 compared to the RS1500.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-510 and RS1500 is 69 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizes only by going through specifications. The image here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-510 and RS1500.

Plainly, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-510 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Pentax RS1500 will show greater detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-510 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.