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Olympus E-510 vs Sony WX9

Portability
69
Imaging
44
Features
42
Overall
43
Olympus E-510 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9 front
Portability
99
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38

Olympus E-510 vs Sony WX9 Key Specs

Olympus E-510
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 490g - 136 x 92 x 68mm
  • Launched November 2007
  • Also referred to as EVOLT E-510
  • Superseded the Olympus E-500
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-520
Sony WX9
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • n/ag - 95 x 56 x 20mm
  • Announced January 2011
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Olympus E-510 vs Sony WX9 Overview

Following is a in-depth analysis of the Olympus E-510 versus Sony WX9, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and WX9 (16MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and WX9 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

Photography Glossary

The E-510 was introduced 4 years prior to the WX9 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summary of how the E-510 scores vs the WX9 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-510 over the Sony WX9

 E-510 WX9 
Manually focus More accurate focus

Reasons to pick Sony WX9 over the Olympus E-510

 WX9 E-510 
AnnouncedJanuary 2011November 2007More modern by 38 months
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-510 and Sony WX9

 E-510 WX9 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Olympus E-510 vs Sony WX9 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-510 provides outer measurements of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) and the Sony WX9 has measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-510 versus Sony WX9 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using during that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the E-510 and the WX9.

Olympus E-510 vs Sony WX9 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-510 and WX9 is 69 and 99 respectively.

Olympus E-510 vs Sony WX9 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-510 vs Sony WX9 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be hard to see the contrast between sensor sizes just by reading through specs. The pic below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-510 and WX9.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-510 using its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony WX9 will give more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged E-510 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-510 vs Sony WX9 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-510 vs Sony WX9 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-510 vs Sony WX9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-510 Portrait photography details
Sony WX9 Portrait photography details
56
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
30
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no manual mode
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-510 Street photography factors
Sony WX9 Street photography factors
68
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
lighter than competitors in class (490g)
fixed screen
59
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-510 as a Sports photography camera
Sony WX9 as a Sports photography camera
52
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect auto focus
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-510
Travel photography with Sony WX9
52
lighter than competitors in class (490g)
built-in flash
no Time Lapse function
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
67
megapixel count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
does not have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-510 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony WX9 as a Landscape photography camera
55
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
no Time Lapse function
43
really wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
no manual mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-510 as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX9 as a Vlogging camera
9
lack of video recording
33
really wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
does not have selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external microphone port
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Olympus E-510 vs Sony WX9 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-510 and Sony WX9
 Olympus E-510Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus E-510 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9
Also called as EVOLT E-510 -
Class Advanced DSLR Ultracompact
Launched 2007-11-23 2011-01-06
Body design Mid-size SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 3 9
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-125mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.6-6.3
Macro focus range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 2s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 5.30 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 490g (1.08 lbs) -
Dimensions 136 x 92 x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") 95 x 56 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 52 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.0 not tested
DXO Low light score 442 not tested
Other
Battery model - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $550 $188