Olympus E-510 vs Sony H55

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.

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The 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.

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.

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.

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.