Olympus E-510 vs Sony W610

Here is a extended overview of the Olympus E-510 versus Sony W610, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and W610 (14MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and W610 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-510 was brought out 5 years before the W610 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W610 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick summation of how the E-510 grades versus the W610 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-510 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-510 Gallery & Sony W610 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-510 provides external dimensions of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) while the Sony W610 has proportions of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the E-510 versus the W610.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-510 and W610 is 69 and 97 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizing simply by researching specifications. The graphic here might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-510 and W610.

Plainly, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-510 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony W610 will provide you with extra detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older E-510 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.