Olympus E-510 vs Sony W710

Below, we are analyzing the Olympus E-510 and Sony W710, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and W710 (16MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and W710 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The E-510 was revealed 6 years prior to the W710 and that is a fairly significant gap 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 W710 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the E-510 matches up versus the W710 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-510 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-510 Gallery and Sony W710 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-510 has got exterior measurements 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 W710 has measurements of 97mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the E-510 against the W710.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-510 and W710 is 69 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizing just by seeing specs. The photograph here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-510 and W710.

All in all, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-510 with its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony W710 will show extra detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older E-510 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.