Olympus E-510 vs Sony H55
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Olympus E-510 vs Sony H55 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 490g - 136 x 92 x 68mm
- Launched November 2007
- Alternative Name is EVOLT E-510
- Succeeded the Olympus E-500
- Replacement is Olympus E-520
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
- 200g - 103 x 58 x 29mm
- Introduced June 2010
Olympus E-510 vs Sony H55 Overview
Following is a extensive assessment of the Olympus E-510 and Sony H55, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and H55 (14MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and H55 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firmsThe E-510 was announced 3 years earlier than the H55 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology 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 H55 being a Compact camera.
Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a short introduction of how the E-510 scores vs the H55 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus E-510 vs Sony H55 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-510 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-510 Gallery and Sony H55 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-510 over the Sony H55
E-510 | H55 | |||
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Manual focus | More precise focus |
Reasons to pick Sony H55 over the Olympus E-510
H55 | E-510 | |||
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Introduced | June 2010 | November 2007 | More modern by 31 months | |
Display dimension | 3" | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") |
Common features in the Olympus E-510 and Sony H55
E-510 | H55 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Display resolution | 230k | 230k | Identical display resolution | |
Selfie screen | No selfie screen | |||
Touch display | No Touch display |
Olympus E-510 vs Sony H55 Physical Comparison
In case you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-510 provides exterior measurements of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) whilst the Sony H55 has proportions of 103mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).
Examine the Olympus E-510 and Sony H55 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-510 vs the H55.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-510 and H55 is 69 and 92 respectively.
Olympus E-510 vs Sony H55 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it is difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes purely by seeing specifications. The image below should provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-510 and H55.
To sum up, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-510 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony H55 will provide extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-510 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.
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Olympus E-510 vs Sony H55 Specifications
Olympus E-510 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus E-510 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 |
Also called | EVOLT E-510 | - |
Category | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Compact |
Launched | 2007-11-23 | 2010-06-16 |
Physical type | Mid-size SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | Bionz |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4320 x 3240 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 3 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 25-250mm (10.0x) |
Max aperture | - | f/3.5-5.5 |
Macro focusing range | - | 5cm |
Number of lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 2.5" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 230k dots | 230k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.46x | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/1600s |
Continuous shutter rate | 3.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) | 3.80 m |
Flash options | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Slow Syncro, Off |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Fastest flash synchronize | 1/180s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
Video format | - | MPEG-4 |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 490 grams (1.08 lb) | 200 grams (0.44 lb) |
Dimensions | 136 x 92 x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") | 103 x 58 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 52 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 21.2 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 10.0 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 442 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery ID | - | NP-BG1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, SD/SDHC, Internal |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at release | $550 | $235 |