Olympus E-510 vs Sony W810

Here, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-510 vs Sony W810, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and W810 (20MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and W810 (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The E-510 was revealed 7 years prior to the W810 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the E-510 matches up versus the W810 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-510 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-510 Gallery & Sony W810 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-510 enjoys outside dimensions of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) and the Sony W810 has specifications of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the E-510 and the W810.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-510 and W810 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizes simply by going over specifications. The picture below might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-510 and W810.

To sum up, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-510 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony W810 will offer you more detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged E-510 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.