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Olympus E-510 vs Sony A77 II

Portability
69
Imaging
44
Features
42
Overall
43
Olympus E-510 front
 
Sony SLT-A77 II front
Portability
62
Imaging
66
Features
85
Overall
73

Olympus E-510 vs Sony A77 II 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
  • Alternative Name is EVOLT E-510
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-500
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-520
Sony A77 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 50 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 647g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Announced May 2014
  • Replaced the Sony A77
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Olympus E-510 vs Sony A77 II Overview

Below, we are contrasting the Olympus E-510 vs Sony A77 II, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and A77 II (APS-C) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The E-510 was manufactured 7 years earlier than the A77 II which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the E-510 scores vs the A77 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-510 over the Sony A77 II

 E-510 A77 II 

Reasons to pick Sony A77 II over the Olympus E-510

 A77 II E-510 
AnnouncedMay 2014November 2007Newer by 79 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1229k230kClearer display (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus E-510 and Sony A77 II

 E-510 A77 II 
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Touch display Absent Touch display

Olympus E-510 vs Sony A77 II Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-510 comes with physical measurements of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) while the Sony A77 II has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-510 and the A77 II.

Olympus E-510 vs Sony A77 II size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-510 and A77 II is 69 and 62 respectively.

Olympus E-510 vs Sony A77 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-510 vs Sony A77 II Sensor Comparison

Often, its difficult to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions just by looking at technical specs. The picture below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-510 and A77 II.

As you can tell, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-510 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh more challenging and the Sony A77 II will give you more detail due to its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged E-510 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-510 vs Sony A77 II sensor size comparison

Olympus E-510 vs Sony A77 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-510 vs Sony A77 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-510 Portrait photography features
Sony A77 II Portrait photography features
56
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
resolution not great (10MP)
79
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-510 Street photography info
Sony A77 II Street photography info
68
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
lighter than competitors (490 grams)
fixed screen
76
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
weather proofing
great ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-510
Sports photography with Sony A77 II
52
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
resolution not great (10MP)
76
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proofing
comes with phase detect auto focus
bad battery life (480 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-510 Travel photography advice
Sony A77 II Travel photography advice
52
lighter than competitors (490 grams)
flash built-in
no Time Lapse function
resolution not great (10MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
64
weather proofing
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
no Timelapse mode
bad battery life (480 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-510 Landscape photography factors
Sony A77 II Landscape photography factors
55
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
small screen (2.5")
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
no Time Lapse function
73
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
weather proofing
bad battery life (480 CIPA)
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-510 Vlogging details
Sony A77 II Vlogging details
9
no video shooting
78
selfie friendly display
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have external microphone support
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Olympus E-510 vs Sony A77 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-510 and Sony A77 II
 Olympus E-510Sony SLT-A77 II
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus E-510 Sony SLT-A77 II
Otherwise known as EVOLT E-510 -
Type Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Launched 2007-11-23 2014-05-21
Physical type Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 50
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
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
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
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen size 2.5" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x 0.73x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per second 12.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, fill, rear sync, slow sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/180 seconds 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 490g (1.08 lbs) 647g (1.43 lbs)
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 Overall rating 52 82
DXO Color Depth rating 21.2 24.4
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.0 13.4
DXO Low light rating 442 1013
Other
Battery life - 480 photographs
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))
Time lapse recording
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $550 $1,198