Olympus E-510 vs Sony S930

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus E-510 versus Sony S930, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-510 (10MP) and the S930 (10MP) is very similar but the E-510 (Four Thirds) and S930 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The E-510 was announced 13 months earlier than the S930 making them a generation away from each other. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony S930 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short highlight of how the E-510 scores vs the S930 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-510 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-510 Gallery & Sony S930 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-510 provides physical 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 S930 has dimensions of 90mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-510 and the S930.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-510 and S930 is 69 and 94 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes just by going over a spec sheet. The picture here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-510 and S930.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have the same MP but different sensor sizes. The E-510 has the larger sensor which is going to make obtaining shallower depth of field easier. The more aged E-510 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.