Olympus E-510 vs Pentax S1

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus E-510 versus Pentax S1, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Pentax. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and S1 (14MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and S1 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor size.

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The E-510 was launched 4 years earlier than the S1 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax S1 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a quick view of how the E-510 scores vs the S1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-510 and Pentax Optio S1. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-510 Gallery and Pentax S1 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-510 enjoys outside dimensions of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) while the Pentax S1 has specifications of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-510 versus Pentax S1 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the E-510 and the S1.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-510 and S1 is 69 and 93 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to envision the difference in sensor sizing only by viewing specs. The photograph here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-510 and S1.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-510 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Pentax S1 will provide you with greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a little more aggressively. The older E-510 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.