Olympus E-510 vs Sony W350

On this page, we are comparing the Olympus E-510 vs Sony W350, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and W350 (14MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and W350 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor size.

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The E-510 was announced 3 years before the W350 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the E-510 grades against the W350 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-510 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-510 Gallery & Sony W350 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-510 enjoys outer measurements of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) while the Sony W350 has measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the E-510 and the W350.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-510 and W350 is 69 and 97 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to envision the contrast in sensor sizes purely by looking through a spec sheet. The pic underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-510 and W350.

As you can see, each of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-510 with its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Sony W350 will result in more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The more aged E-510 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.