Olympus E-510 vs Sony HX100V

Below, we will be comparing the Olympus E-510 versus Sony HX100V, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and HX100V (16MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and HX100V (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-510 was manufactured 4 years prior to the HX100V which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX100V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summation of how the E-510 matches up versus the HX100V in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-510 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-510 Gallery & Sony HX100V Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-510 has exterior dimensions of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") along with a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) and the Sony HX100V has specifications of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") and a weight of 577 grams (1.27 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-510 versus the HX100V.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-510 and HX100V is 69 and 66 respectively.

Usually, its tough to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions only by looking at specifications. The pic underneath should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-510 and HX100V.

To sum up, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-510 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony HX100V will give more detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-510 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.