Olympus E-510 vs Sony NEX-3N

On this page, we are matching up the Olympus E-510 vs Sony NEX-3N, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and NEX-3N (16MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and NEX-3N (APS-C) posses different sensor size.

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The E-510 was released 6 years prior to the NEX-3N and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony NEX-3N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summation of how the E-510 scores against the NEX-3N with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-510 & Sony Alpha NEX-3N. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-510 Gallery & Sony NEX-3N Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-510 offers external dimensions 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 NEX-3N has measurements of 110mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the E-510 versus the NEX-3N.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-510 and NEX-3N is 69 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to picture the contrast between sensor measurements only by going over specifications. The photograph below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-510 and NEX-3N.

To sum up, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-510 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh trickier and the Sony NEX-3N will offer more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The older E-510 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.