Olympus E-510 vs Sony W380

Below, we will be looking at the Olympus E-510 and Sony W380, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and W380 (14MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and W380 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-510 was introduced 3 years before the W380 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the E-510 grades versus the W380 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-510 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-510 Gallery & Sony W380 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-510 has got external 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 W380 has dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-510 and Sony W380 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the E-510 against the W380.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-510 and W380 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to envision the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading through specifications. The visual here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-510 and W380.

Plainly, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-510 having a bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Sony W380 will give you greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older E-510 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.