Olympus E-510 vs Sony A6300

Below is a extended review of the Olympus E-510 vs Sony A6300, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and A6300 (APS-C) use totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-510 was revealed 9 years earlier than the A6300 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the E-510 matches up against the A6300 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-510 and Sony Alpha a6300. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-510 Gallery and Sony A6300 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-510 features exterior dimensions of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) whilst the Sony A6300 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") and a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you choose at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the E-510 versus the A6300.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-510 and A6300 is 69 and 83 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to see the gap between sensor measurements just by reading specifications. The graphic below will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-510 and A6300.

To sum up, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-510 with its tinier sensor will make getting bokeh more difficult and the Sony A6300 will offer you extra detail because of its extra 14MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older E-510 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.