Olympus E-510 vs Sony WX50

Following is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus E-510 versus Sony WX50, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and WX50 (16MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and WX50 (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The E-510 was released 5 years prior to the WX50 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX50 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the E-510 matches up vs the WX50 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-510 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-510 Gallery and Sony WX50 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-510 has physical dimensions of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") along with a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) while the Sony WX50 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-510 versus Sony WX50 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the E-510 and the WX50.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-510 and WX50 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Often, its tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizes merely by looking at a spec sheet. The image underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-510 and WX50.

Clearly, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-510 featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony WX50 will give extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged E-510 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.