Olympus E-510 vs Sony WX350

The following is a detailed analysis of the Olympus E-510 versus Sony WX350, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and WX350 (18MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and WX350 (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The E-510 was unveiled 7 years prior to the WX350 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX350 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the E-510 matches up vs the WX350 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-510 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-510 Gallery and Sony WX350 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-510 comes with outside 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 WX350 has sizing of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the E-510 vs the WX350.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-510 and WX350 is 69 and 94 respectively.

Usually, it is difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by looking through specifications. The picture below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-510 and WX350.

Plainly, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-510 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Sony WX350 will provide you with greater detail having an extra 8MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged E-510 will be behind in sensor technology.