Olympus E-510 vs Sony TX9

Following is a in depth overview of the Olympus E-510 versus Sony TX9, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-510 (10MP) and the TX9 (12MP) is pretty comparable but the E-510 (Four Thirds) and TX9 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-510 was manufactured 3 years prior to the TX9 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony TX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the E-510 grades versus the TX9 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-510 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-510 Gallery & Sony TX9 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-510 has got outside measurements 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 TX9 has dimensions of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") having a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the E-510 vs the TX9.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-510 and TX9 is 69 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizes simply by checking out technical specs. The image underneath should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-510 and TX9.

As you can tell, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-510 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony TX9 will provide greater detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-510 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.