Olympus E-510 vs Sony RX100 III

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.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-510 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-510 Gallery and Sony RX100 III Gallery.

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).

Check out the Olympus E-510 vs Sony RX100 III in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.