Olympus E-510 vs Sony RX10 III

In this article, we are matching up the Olympus E-510 and Sony RX10 III, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and RX10 III (1") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-510 was introduced 9 years before the RX10 III and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the E-510 matches up versus the RX10 III with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-510 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-510 Gallery and Sony RX10 III Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-510 has got physical measurements of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 III has sizing of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") accompanied by a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the E-510 compared to the RX10 III.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-510 and RX10 III is 69 and 53 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to envision the gap in sensor sizing merely by looking through specs. The photograph here may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-510 and RX10 III.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-510 with its larger sensor will make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Sony RX10 III will render greater detail using its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images a little more aggressively. The older E-510 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.