Olympus E-510 vs Sony A290

Here is a extensive overview of the Olympus E-510 and Sony A290, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and A290 (14MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and A290 (APS-C) possess different sensor sizes.

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The E-510 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the A290 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A290 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a quick view of how the E-510 scores vs the A290 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-510 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A290. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-510 Gallery and Sony A290 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-510 offers exterior measurements of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") along with a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) while the Sony A290 has dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") having a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-510 and Sony A290 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the E-510 compared to the A290.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-510 and A290 is 69 and 66 respectively.

Often, its hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing just by looking through specs. The visual below may give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-510 and A290.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-510 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony A290 will provide you with extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older E-510 will be behind in sensor tech.