Olympus E-600 vs Sony W510

Here, we are looking at the Olympus E-600 and Sony W510, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-600 (12MP) and the W510 (12MP) is fairly comparable but the E-600 (Four Thirds) and W510 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-600 was revealed 16 months before the W510 making them a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the E-600 grades versus the W510 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-600 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-600 Gallery & Sony W510 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-600 comes with exterior dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") and a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) while the Sony W510 has sizing of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-600 and Sony W510 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the E-600 vs the W510.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-600 and W510 is 71 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to see the gap in sensor sizes only by seeing specs. The image below might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-600 and W510.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras come with the identical MP but not the same sensor sizes. The E-600 has got the larger sensor which should make obtaining shallow depth of field simpler. The more aged E-600 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.