Olympus E-510 vs Sony WX10

Here, we are reviewing the Olympus E-510 versus Sony WX10, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and WX10 (16MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and WX10 (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.

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The E-510 was manufactured 4 years before the WX10 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX10 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick overview of how the E-510 matches up versus the WX10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-510 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-510 Gallery & Sony WX10 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-510 comes with outer measurements of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) whilst the Sony WX10 has sizing of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the E-510 and the WX10.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-510 and WX10 is 69 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizing only by reading through specifications. The graphic here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-510 and WX10.

Plainly, both of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-510 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony WX10 will give greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older E-510 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.