Olympus E-510 vs Sony TF1

The following is a extensive assessment of the Olympus E-510 and Sony TF1, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Waterproof by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and TF1 (16MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and TF1 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

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The E-510 was released 6 years before the TF1 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony TF1 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the E-510 grades versus the TF1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-510 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-510 Gallery & Sony TF1 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-510 provides outer dimensions of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) while the Sony TF1 has measurements of 102mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-510 and Sony TF1 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the E-510 and the TF1.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-510 and TF1 is 69 and 94 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to picture the difference between sensor dimensions just by looking at specs. The image here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-510 and TF1.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-510 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony TF1 will give you extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged E-510 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.