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Olympus E-510 vs Sony A68

Portability
69
Imaging
44
Features
42
Overall
43
Olympus E-510 front
 
Sony SLT-A68 front
Portability
64
Imaging
67
Features
70
Overall
68

Olympus E-510 vs Sony A68 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
  • Revealed November 2007
  • Also Known as EVOLT E-510
  • Superseded the Olympus E-500
  • Later Model is Olympus E-520
Sony A68
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 610g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Launched November 2015
  • Old Model is Sony A65
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Olympus E-510 vs Sony A68 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus E-510 vs Sony A68, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and A68 (24MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and A68 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor size.

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The E-510 was introduced 9 years prior to the A68 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summation of how the E-510 matches up against the A68 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-510 over the Sony A68

 E-510 A68 

Reasons to pick Sony A68 over the Olympus E-510

 A68 E-510 
LaunchedNovember 2015November 2007More modern by 96 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution461k230kClearer screen (+231k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-510 and Sony A68

 E-510 A68 
Manual focus Very precise focus
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Neither features Touch screen

Olympus E-510 vs Sony A68 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-510 enjoys exterior measurements of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) while the Sony A68 has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-510 vs Sony A68 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the E-510 compared to the A68.

Olympus E-510 vs Sony A68 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-510 and A68 is 69 and 64 respectively.

Olympus E-510 vs Sony A68 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-510 vs Sony A68 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes just by checking out specifications. The pic below may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-510 and A68.

To sum up, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-510 having a smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Sony A68 will show extra detail using its extra 14MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged E-510 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-510 vs Sony A68 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-510 vs Sony A68 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-510 vs Sony A68 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-510 Portrait photography information
Sony A68 Portrait photography information
56
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
80
you can focus manually
decent MP (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
features face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-510
Street photography with Sony A68
68
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
lighter than others in class (490 grams)
fixed screen
77
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
very good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-510 Sports photography details
Sony A68 Sports photography details
52
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
75
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect AF
low battery power (510 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-510 Travel photography info
Sony A68 Travel photography info
52
lighter than others in class (490g)
flash built-in
no Time Lapse function
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
55
decent MP (24MP)
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse mode
low battery power (510 per charge)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-510
Landscape photography with Sony A68
55
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
small screen (2.5 inch)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
no Time Lapse function
68
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
very good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
low battery power (510 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-510 Vlogging details
Sony A68 Vlogging details
9
no video recording
35
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external mic port
screen is not selfie friendly
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Olympus E-510 vs Sony A68 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-510 and Sony A68
 Olympus E-510Sony SLT-A68
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus E-510 Sony SLT-A68
Also called EVOLT E-510 -
Category Advanced DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2007-11-23 2015-11-06
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 1600 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 3 79
Cross type focus points - 15
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Sony/Minolta Alpha
Amount of lenses 45 143
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.5 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 461 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x 0.57x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Flash off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Rear sync, Wireless, High Speed sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180 seconds 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60i, 30p, 24p), 1440 x 1080, 640 x 480
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic 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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 490g (1.08 lbs) 610g (1.34 lbs)
Physical dimensions 136 x 92 x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 52 79
DXO Color Depth rating 21.2 24.1
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.0 13.5
DXO Low light rating 442 701
Other
Battery life - 510 images
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))
Time lapse feature
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $550 $581