Olympus E-510 vs Sigma SD10

Here, we are contrasting the Olympus E-510 vs Sigma SD10, both Advanced DSLR cameras by brands Olympus and Sigma. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and SD10 (3MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and SD10 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-510 was brought out 3 years after the SD10 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a short overview of how the E-510 matches up versus the SD10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-510 and Sigma SD10. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-510 Gallery and Sigma SD10 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry around your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-510 comes with physical 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) while the Sigma SD10 has measurements of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") having a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-510 and the SD10.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-510 and SD10 is 69 and 54 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to envision the gap in sensor sizes simply by looking through specs. The picture here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-510 and SD10.

All in all, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-510 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Olympus E-510 will result in more detail having its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images way more aggressively. The younger E-510 is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.