Olympus E-510 vs Sony T110

On this page, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-510 versus Sony T110, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and T110 (16MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and T110 (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The E-510 was revealed 4 years before the T110 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony T110 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a short summation of how the E-510 matches up vs the T110 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-510 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T110. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-510 Gallery and Sony T110 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-510 has exterior dimensions of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) and the Sony T110 has sizing of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-510 versus Sony T110 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the E-510 and the T110.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-510 and T110 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions merely by viewing technical specs. The picture below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-510 and T110.

As you can tell, the two cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-510 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony T110 will provide you with more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-510 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.