Olympus E-510 vs Sony QX100

Following is a extended overview of the Olympus E-510 and Sony QX100, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Lens-style by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and QX100 (1") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-510 was launched 6 years prior to the QX100 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-510 matches up vs the QX100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-510 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-510 Gallery and Sony QX100 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-510 has outer dimensions of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) while the Sony QX100 has proportions of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-510 and Sony QX100 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the E-510 versus the QX100.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-510 and QX100 is 69 and 92 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to see the difference in sensor sizes purely by researching technical specs. The picture underneath might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-510 and QX100.

As you can tell, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-510 due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony QX100 will render greater detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-510 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.