Olympus E-510 vs Pentax XG-1

Here is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus E-510 versus Pentax XG-1, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Pentax. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and XG-1 (16MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and XG-1 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

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The E-510 was launched 7 years prior to the XG-1 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech 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 XG-1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the E-510 grades against the XG-1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-510 & Pentax XG-1. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-510 Gallery & Pentax XG-1 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-510 enjoys 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 XG-1 has sizing of 119mm x 89mm x 98mm (4.7" x 3.5" x 3.9") having a weight of 567 grams (1.25 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-510 compared to the XG-1.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-510 and XG-1 is 69 and 66 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing simply by researching technical specs. The graphic here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-510 and XG-1.

As you have seen, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-510 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Pentax XG-1 will result in greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older E-510 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.