Olympus E-510 vs Sony W370

Following is a in depth assessment of the Olympus E-510 and Sony W370, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and W370 (14MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and W370 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-510 was brought out 3 years prior to the W370 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W370 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the E-510 scores vs the W370 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-510 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-510 Gallery & Sony W370 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-510 features outer dimensions of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) and the Sony W370 has specifications of 100mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-510 and Sony W370 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the E-510 compared to the W370.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-510 and W370 is 69 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizes just by checking out technical specs. The image below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-510 and W370.

As you have seen, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-510 due to its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony W370 will show greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged E-510 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.