Olympus E-510 vs Sony TX30

The following is a extended assessment of the Olympus E-510 versus Sony TX30, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and TX30 (18MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and TX30 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-510 was revealed 6 years prior to the TX30 which is a fairly big difference 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 TX30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the E-510 grades against the TX30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-510 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-510 Gallery & Sony TX30 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-510 has got exterior measurements of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) while the Sony TX30 has specifications of 96mm x 59mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") accompanied by a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-510 versus Sony TX30 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the E-510 against the TX30.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-510 and TX30 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to see the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by checking out specs. The picture underneath will offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-510 and TX30.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-510 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony TX30 will show more detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-510 will be behind in sensor tech.