Olympus E-510 vs Sony W800

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-510 versus Sony W800, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and W800 (20MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and W800 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor size.

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The E-510 was introduced 7 years earlier than the W800 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W800 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the E-510 grades vs the W800 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-510 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-510 Gallery and Sony W800 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-510 enjoys external measurements of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) while the Sony W800 has sizing of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-510 versus Sony W800 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-510 and the W800.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-510 and W800 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to see the contrast in sensor sizes merely by checking out technical specs. The image underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-510 and W800.

As you can tell, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-510 with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony W800 will show greater detail using its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged E-510 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.