Olympus E-510 vs Pentax Q10

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus E-510 vs Pentax Q10, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Pentax. The image resolution of the E-510 (10MP) and the Q10 (12MP) is pretty comparable but the E-510 (Four Thirds) and Q10 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-510 was revealed 5 years earlier than the Q10 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax Q10 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief overview of how the E-510 grades against the Q10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-510 & Pentax Q10. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-510 Gallery & Pentax Q10 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-510 features external 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 Pentax Q10 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the E-510 and the Q10.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-510 and Q10 is 69 and 92 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions simply by going through a spec sheet. The pic underneath may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-510 and Q10.

As you can see, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-510 having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Pentax Q10 will show extra detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-510 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.