Olympus E-510 vs Sony W550

Following is a in-depth overview of the Olympus E-510 vs Sony W550, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and W550 (14MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and W550 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor size.

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The E-510 was unveiled 4 years prior to the W550 which is quite a sizable 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 W550 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a short view of how the E-510 grades against the W550 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-510 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-510 Gallery & Sony W550 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-510 offers outer measurements of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) whilst the Sony W550 has dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-510 against the W550.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-510 and W550 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Often, its difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizes merely by going over specifications. The picture underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-510 and W550.

Plainly, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-510 using its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony W550 will deliver extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged E-510 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.