Olympus E-510 vs Sony HX90V

Here, we are evaluating the Olympus E-510 vs Sony HX90V, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and HX90V (18MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and HX90V (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The E-510 was brought out 8 years prior to the HX90V which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX90V being a Compact camera.

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the E-510 matches up vs the HX90V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-510 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-510 Gallery and Sony HX90V Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-510 has external 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) while the Sony HX90V has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-510 vs Sony HX90V in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the E-510 vs the HX90V.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-510 and HX90V is 69 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reading through a spec sheet. The picture here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-510 and HX90V.

As you can see, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-510 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Sony HX90V will give you greater detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-510 is going to be behind in sensor tech.