Olympus E-510 vs Sony W220

Here is a complete comparison of the Olympus E-510 versus Sony W220, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-510 (10MP) and the W220 (12MP) is relatively well matched but the E-510 (Four Thirds) and W220 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The E-510 was revealed 13 months before the W220 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W220 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the E-510 grades versus the W220 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-510 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-510 Gallery and Sony W220 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-510 comes with outside measurements of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) and the Sony W220 has measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the E-510 against the W220.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-510 and W220 is 69 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizing simply by looking at technical specs. The photograph here will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-510 and W220.

As you have seen, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-510 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony W220 will give more detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older E-510 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.