Olympus E-510 vs Sony WX70

On this page, we are analyzing the Olympus E-510 vs Sony WX70, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and WX70 (16MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and WX70 (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or ban

The E-510 was revealed 5 years before the WX70 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX70 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a short summation of how the E-510 grades against the WX70 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-510 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-510 Gallery and Sony WX70 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-510 has got physical measurements 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 WX70 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-510 vs Sony WX70 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the E-510 and the WX70.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-510 and WX70 is 69 and 97 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizes just by reading technical specs. The pic below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-510 and WX70.

As you can tell, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-510 using its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Sony WX70 will offer more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos more aggressively. The more aged E-510 is going to be behind in sensor technology.