Olympus E-510 vs Sony TX20

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus E-510 versus Sony TX20, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and TX20 (16MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and TX20 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizing.

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The E-510 was introduced 5 years prior to the TX20 which is quite a serious gap 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 TX20 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple summation of how the E-510 matches up vs the TX20 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-510 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-510 Gallery and Sony TX20 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-510 provides outside dimensions of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) whilst the Sony TX20 has sizing of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-510 versus Sony TX20 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the E-510 and the TX20.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-510 and TX20 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading a spec sheet. The picture underneath may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-510 and TX20.

As you can see, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-510 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony TX20 will offer you more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged E-510 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.