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Olympus E-510 vs Sony ZV-1

Portability
69
Imaging
44
Features
42
Overall
43
Olympus E-510 front
 
Sony ZV-1 front
Portability
88
Imaging
54
Features
86
Overall
66

Olympus E-510 vs Sony ZV-1 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
  • Other Name is EVOLT E-510
  • Older Model is Olympus E-500
  • Replacement is Olympus E-520
Sony ZV-1
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 294g - 105 x 60 x 44mm
  • Revealed May 2020
  • Renewed by Sony ZV-1 II
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Olympus E-510 vs Sony ZV-1 Overview

On this page, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-510 vs Sony ZV-1, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and ZV-1 (20MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and ZV-1 (1") provide totally different sensor dimensions.

Photography Glossary

The E-510 was released 13 years before the ZV-1 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short summation of how the E-510 grades against the ZV-1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-510 over the Sony ZV-1

 E-510 ZV-1 

Reasons to pick Sony ZV-1 over the Olympus E-510

 ZV-1 E-510 
RevealedMay 2020November 2007Newer by 152 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimensions3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution922k230kClearer screen (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-510 and Sony ZV-1

 E-510 ZV-1 
Manual focus More accurate focusing

Olympus E-510 vs Sony ZV-1 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-510 enjoys 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) while the Sony ZV-1 has proportions of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") with a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose during that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the E-510 versus the ZV-1.

Olympus E-510 vs Sony ZV-1 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-510 and ZV-1 is 69 and 88 respectively.

Olympus E-510 vs Sony ZV-1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-510 vs Sony ZV-1 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reviewing a spec sheet. The image here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-510 and ZV-1.

Clearly, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-510 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony ZV-1 will offer more detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged E-510 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Olympus E-510 vs Sony ZV-1 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-510 vs Sony ZV-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-510 vs Sony ZV-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-510 Portrait photography advice
Sony ZV-1 Portrait photography advice
56
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
MP count low (10MP)
72
you can focus manually
decent MP (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
provides face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-510
Street photography with Sony ZV-1
68
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
lighter than competition in class (490g)
no moving screen
85
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
comes with touch focus
lighter than others (294g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-510 Sports photography info
Sony ZV-1 Sports photography info
52
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect autofocus
max fps low (3.0 fps)
MP count low (10MP)
70
silent shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
fast shooting (24.0 frames per second)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
provides tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect autofocus
low battery power (260 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-510
Travel photography with Sony ZV-1
52
lighter than competition in class (490g)
has built in flash
no Time Lapse function
MP count low (10MP)
does not have selfie friendly display
81
lighter than others (294g)
has bluetooth
comes with touch focus
decent MP (20MP)
display is selfie friendly
rather wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
low battery power (260 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-510
Landscape photography with Sony ZV-1
55
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
small screen (2.5 inch)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
no Time Lapse function
70
you can focus manually
rather wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low battery power (260 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-510 Vlogging factors
Sony ZV-1 Vlogging factors
9
can't record video
86
rather wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have external microphone support
lighter than others (294 grams)
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Olympus E-510 vs Sony ZV-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-510 and Sony ZV-1
 Olympus E-510Sony ZV-1
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus E-510 Sony ZV-1
Otherwise known as EVOLT E-510 -
Class Advanced DSLR Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2007-11-23 2020-05-27
Physical type Mid-size SLR Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Minimum boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 3 315
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-70mm (2.9x)
Max aperture - f/1.8-2.8
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 2.7
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen size 2.5 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per second 24.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Rear Sync, Flash Off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 24 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 17 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080
Highest video resolution None 3840x2160
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 490 grams (1.08 lb) 294 grams (0.65 lb)
Physical dimensions 136 x 92 x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") 105 x 60 x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 52 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.0 not tested
DXO Low light rating 442 not tested
Other
Battery life - 260 images
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Launch price $550 $750