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Olympus E-510 vs Sony RX100 III

Portability
69
Imaging
44
Features
42
Overall
43
Olympus E-510 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III front
Portability
89
Imaging
51
Features
77
Overall
61

Olympus E-510 vs Sony RX100 III Key Specs

Olympus E-510
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 490g - 136 x 92 x 68mm
  • Revealed November 2007
  • Also referred to as EVOLT E-510
  • Replaced the Olympus E-500
  • Later Model is Olympus E-520
Sony RX100 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 290g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Launched May 2014
  • Replaced the Sony RX100 II
  • Successor is Sony RX100 IV
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Olympus E-510 vs Sony RX100 III Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus E-510 vs Sony RX100 III, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and RX100 III (20MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and RX100 III (1") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The E-510 was launched 7 years before the RX100 III which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the E-510 scores versus the RX100 III in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-510 over the Sony RX100 III

 E-510 RX100 III 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 III over the Olympus E-510

 RX100 III E-510 
LaunchedMay 2014November 2007Newer by 78 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1229k230kSharper screen (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Olympus E-510 and Sony RX100 III

 E-510 RX100 III 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-510 vs Sony RX100 III Physical Comparison

If you're going to travel with your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-510 offers physical measurements 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 RX100 III has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is a front view scale comparison of the E-510 vs the RX100 III.

Olympus E-510 vs Sony RX100 III size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-510 and RX100 III is 69 and 89 respectively.

Olympus E-510 vs Sony RX100 III top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-510 vs Sony RX100 III Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very difficult to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions purely by viewing specs. The picture below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-510 and RX100 III.

All in all, the 2 cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-510 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Sony RX100 III will provide you with greater detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged E-510 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-510 vs Sony RX100 III sensor size comparison

Olympus E-510 vs Sony RX100 III Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-510 vs Sony RX100 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-510
Portrait photography with Sony RX100 III
56
has manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
MP count low (10 megapixels)
64
focusing manually
flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000 seconds)
good resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
comes with face detect focusing
saves RAW files
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-510 Street photography advice
Sony RX100 III Street photography advice
68
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
lighter than average in class (490g)
fixed screen
85
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
saves RAW files
lighter than others in class (290 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-510 Sports photography factors
Sony RX100 III Sports photography factors
52
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect AF
slow frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
comes with tracking focus
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-510 Travel photography factors
Sony RX100 III Travel photography factors
52
lighter than average in class (490 grams)
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse function
MP count low (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
85
lighter than others in class (290 grams)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
fairly wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-510 Landscape photography factors
Sony RX100 III Landscape photography factors
55
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.5")
MP count low (10MP)
does not have Time Lapse function
73
focusing manually
fairly wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
saves RAW files
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-510 Vlogging highlights
Sony RX100 III Vlogging highlights
9
can't record video
80
fairly wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others in class (290 grams)
missing mic jack
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Olympus E-510 vs Sony RX100 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-510 and Sony RX100 III
 Olympus E-510Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus E-510 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
Also referred to as EVOLT E-510 -
Type Advanced DSLR Large Sensor Compact
Revealed 2007-11-23 2014-05-15
Body design Mid-size SLR Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 3 25
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-70mm (2.9x)
Largest aperture - f/1.8-2.8
Macro focus range - 5cm
Total lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.7
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.5" 3"
Display resolution 230k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x 0.59x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) -
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye -
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/180 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 490 grams (1.08 pounds) 290 grams (0.64 pounds)
Physical dimensions 136 x 92 x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 52 67
DXO Color Depth score 21.2 22.4
DXO Dynamic range score 10.0 12.3
DXO Low light score 442 495
Other
Battery life - 320 photographs
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, self-portrait, continuous)
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Retail cost $550 $748