Olympus E-510 vs Samsung GX-20

Below is a extended comparison of the Olympus E-510 vs Samsung GX-20, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by companies Olympus and Samsung. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and GX-20 (15MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and GX-20 (APS-C) use totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-510 was introduced 2 months before the GX-20 and they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the E-510 grades versus the GX-20 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-510 and Samsung GX-20. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-510 Gallery and Samsung GX-20 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-510 comes with physical 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) whilst the Samsung GX-20 has proportions of 142mm x 101mm x 72mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-510 vs Samsung GX-20 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the E-510 versus the GX-20.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-510 and GX-20 is 69 and 58 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading specs. The graphic underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-510 and GX-20.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-510 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Samsung GX-20 will offer you more detail using its extra 5MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively.