Olympus E-510 vs Sony RX100 II

Below, we are comparing the Olympus E-510 versus Sony RX100 II, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and RX100 II (1") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The E-510 was released 6 years before the RX100 II and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summation of how the E-510 matches up vs the RX100 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-510 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-510 Gallery and Sony RX100 II Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-510 has got exterior measurements of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) and the Sony RX100 II has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") having a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-510 versus Sony RX100 II in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-510 versus the RX100 II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-510 and RX100 II is 69 and 89 respectively.

Often, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing merely by looking through specs. The photograph underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-510 and RX100 II.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-510 featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony RX100 II will result in extra detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older E-510 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.