Olympus E-510 vs Sony A9

Here, we will be evaluating the Olympus E-510 versus Sony A9, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and A9 (24MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and A9 (Full frame) offer different sensor measurements.

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The E-510 was introduced 10 years prior to the A9 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the E-510 matches up vs the A9 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-510 and Sony Alpha A9. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-510 Gallery and Sony A9 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-510 enjoys physical dimensions of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) whilst the Sony A9 has specifications of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") having a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-510 versus Sony A9 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select during that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the E-510 compared to the A9.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-510 and A9 is 69 and 65 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements purely by looking through specifications. The photograph below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-510 and A9.

Plainly, both cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-510 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A9 will render extra detail using its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older E-510 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.