Olympus E-510 vs Sony A6100

Below, we are evaluating the Olympus E-510 versus Sony A6100, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and A6100 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-510 was announced 12 years prior to the A6100 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the E-510 matches up against the A6100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-510 and Sony Alpha a6100. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-510 Gallery and Sony A6100 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-510 comes with outer 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 Sony A6100 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") accompanied by a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-510 vs the A6100.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-510 and A6100 is 69 and 81 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements just by checking out technical specs. The graphic underneath might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-510 and A6100.

As you can tell, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-510 having a smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A6100 will provide extra detail with its extra 14MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older E-510 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.