Olympus E-510 vs Sony H20

Following is a extended overview of the Olympus E-510 versus Sony H20, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-510 (10MP) and the H20 (10MP) is relatively well matched but the E-510 (Four Thirds) and H20 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-510 was announced 17 months prior to the H20 which makes them a generation away from each other. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony H20 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise summation of how the E-510 matches up vs the H20 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-510 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-510 Gallery & Sony H20 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-510 has outside dimensions of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) and the Sony H20 has measurements of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") along with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-510 versus Sony H20 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the E-510 vs the H20.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-510 and H20 is 69 and 87 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to see the contrast between sensor sizes purely by checking specifications. The picture underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-510 and H20.

Plainly, both the cameras feature the identical resolution albeit not the same sensor sizes. The E-510 features the bigger sensor which will make obtaining shallower depth of field simpler. The more aged E-510 is going to be behind in sensor technology.