Olympus E-510 vs Sony W290

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-510 and Sony W290, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-510 (10MP) and the W290 (12MP) is very comparable but the E-510 (Four Thirds) and W290 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizing.

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The E-510 was brought out 15 months before the W290 making them a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W290 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a brief summation of how the E-510 grades versus the W290 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-510 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-510 Gallery & Sony W290 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera often, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-510 comes with physical measurements of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) whilst the Sony W290 has sizing of 98mm x 57mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the E-510 vs the W290.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-510 and W290 is 69 and 94 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements just by checking out a spec sheet. The visual underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-510 and W290.

Clearly, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-510 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Sony W290 will provide extra detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The older E-510 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.