Olympus E-510 vs Sony A35

Lets examine more in depth at the Olympus E-510 and Sony A35, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and A35 (16MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and A35 (APS-C) use different sensor measurements.

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The E-510 was manufactured 4 years earlier than the A35 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A35 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the E-510 scores against the A35 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-510 & Sony SLT-A35. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-510 Gallery & Sony A35 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-510 offers outside 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 A35 has specifications of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 415 grams (0.91 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-510 and Sony A35 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the E-510 compared to the A35.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-510 and A35 is 69 and 69 respectively.

Usually, it is difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes only by going through a spec sheet. The pic below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-510 and A35.

Clearly, both cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-510 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A35 will produce greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged E-510 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.