Olympus E-510 vs Sony QX30

Below is a thorough overview of the Olympus E-510 versus Sony QX30, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Lens-style by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and QX30 (20MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and QX30 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-510 was announced 7 years prior to the QX30 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the E-510 scores vs the QX30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-510 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-510 Gallery and Sony QX30 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-510 features outer 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 QX30 has dimensions of 68mm x 65mm x 58mm (2.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") having a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-510 versus Sony QX30 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the E-510 against the QX30.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-510 and QX30 is 69 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to see the gap between sensor measurements merely by looking at specs. The photograph here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-510 and QX30.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-510 using its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony QX30 will give greater detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older E-510 is going to be behind in sensor technology.