Olympus E-510 vs Sony W620

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus E-510 versus Sony W620, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and W620 (14MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and W620 (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The E-510 was unveiled 5 years earlier than the W620 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W620 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the E-510 matches up vs the W620 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-510 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-510 Gallery and Sony W620 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-510 has physical dimensions of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) whilst the Sony W620 has specifications of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-510 vs the W620.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-510 and W620 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizing just by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual underneath might give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-510 and W620.

As you can see, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-510 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony W620 will offer you greater detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older E-510 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.