Olympus E-510 vs Sigma DP1

The following is a extensive analysis of the Olympus E-510 versus Sigma DP1, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sigma. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and DP1 (5MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and DP1 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizing.

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The E-510 was manufactured 5 months prior to the DP1 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sigma DP1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a short summation of how the E-510 scores vs the DP1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-510 and Sigma DP1. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-510 Gallery and Sigma DP1 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-510 provides physical dimensions of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) while the Sigma DP1 has proportions of 113mm x 60mm x 50mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 2.0") along with a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the E-510 and the DP1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-510 and DP1 is 69 and 87 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by checking out specs. The picture below might give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-510 and DP1.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-510 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Olympus E-510 will provide greater detail due to its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos more aggressively.