Olympus E-510 vs Samsung SL202

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-510 vs Samsung SL202, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Samsung. The image resolution of the E-510 (10MP) and the SL202 (10MP) is relatively close but the E-510 (Four Thirds) and SL202 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

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The E-510 was released 15 months prior to the SL202 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung SL202 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a quick view of how the E-510 grades against the SL202 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-510 and Samsung SL202. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-510 Gallery and Samsung SL202 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-510 provides exterior measurements of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) while the Samsung SL202 has dimensions of 92mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the E-510 vs the SL202.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-510 and SL202 is 69 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizing merely by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic here should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-510 and SL202.

Clearly, both of those cameras posses the exact same megapixel count albeit different sensor sizing. The E-510 has the bigger sensor which is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier. The older E-510 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.