Olympus E-510 vs Sony W560

Following is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus E-510 vs Sony W560, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and W560 (14MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and W560 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizing.

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The E-510 was brought out 4 years earlier than the W560 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the E-510 grades against the W560 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-510 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-510 Gallery and Sony W560 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-510 provides 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 W560 has specifications of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-510 vs Sony W560 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the E-510 and the W560.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-510 and W560 is 69 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizes only by researching a spec sheet. The pic underneath might give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-510 and W560.

As you can see, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-510 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony W560 will result in more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-510 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.