Olympus E-510 vs Sony TX10

Here, we will be analyzing the Olympus E-510 and Sony TX10, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and TX10 (16MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and TX10 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-510 was released 4 years prior to the TX10 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a simple summation of how the E-510 matches up vs the TX10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-510 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-510 Gallery & Sony TX10 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-510 enjoys outside dimensions of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) whilst the Sony TX10 has measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-510 and Sony TX10 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the E-510 versus the TX10.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-510 and TX10 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to see the gap in sensor dimensions just by viewing specifications. The picture here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-510 and TX10.

Plainly, the 2 cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-510 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony TX10 will provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-510 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.