Olympus E-510 vs Sony WX5

Following is a extended review of the Olympus E-510 and Sony WX5, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-510 (10MP) and the WX5 (12MP) is pretty close but the E-510 (Four Thirds) and WX5 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-510 was announced 3 years earlier than the WX5 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX5 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the E-510 scores vs the WX5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-510 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-510 Gallery and Sony WX5 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-510 has physical 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 WX5 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-510 and Sony WX5 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the E-510 vs the WX5.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-510 and WX5 is 69 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to see the difference in sensor sizes purely by viewing specifications. The image below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-510 and WX5.

To sum up, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-510 with its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony WX5 will render extra detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-510 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.