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Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony W510

Portability
80
Imaging
54
Features
75
Overall
62
Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony W510 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10 III
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 410g - 122 x 84 x 50mm
  • Announced August 2017
  • Replaced the Olympus E-M10 II
  • Replacement is Olympus E-M10 IV
Sony W510
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 119g - 96 x 54 x 20mm
  • Announced January 2011
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Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony W510 Overview

Here, we will be looking at the Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony W510, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the E-M10 III (16MP) and W510 (12MP) and the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and W510 (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 III was unveiled 6 years after the W510 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick view of how the E-M10 III scores against the W510 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 III over the Sony W510

 E-M10 III W510 
AnnouncedAugust 2017January 2011More modern by 81 months
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kClearer screen (+810k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W510 over the Olympus E-M10 III

 W510 E-M10 III 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 III and Sony W510

 E-M10 III W510 
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony W510 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 III provides exterior measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") and a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) whilst the Sony W510 has proportions of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") along with a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at the time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the E-M10 III vs the W510.

Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony W510 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 III and W510 is 80 and 96 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony W510 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony W510 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizes merely by researching a spec sheet. The image here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 III and W510.

Clearly, both of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 III with its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Olympus E-M10 III will provide you with more detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots way more aggressively. The fresher E-M10 III should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony W510 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony W510 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony W510 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III Portrait photography information
Sony W510 Portrait photography information
72
focusing manually
MP count decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
21
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
low MP (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III as a Street photography camera
Sony W510 as a Street photography camera
76
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
offers touch focus
very good high ISO (25,600)
heavier than competitors in class (410g)
57
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III as a Sports photography camera
Sony W510 as a Sports photography camera
68
silent mode (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
has no phase detect autofocus
25
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
low fps (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-M10 III
Travel photography with Sony W510
66
offers touch focus
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
heavier than competitors in class (410 grams)
does not have selfie friendly screen
58
has built in flash
rather wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
low MP (12MP)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III Landscape photography info
Sony W510 Landscape photography info
79
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
32
rather wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III as a Vlogging camera
Sony W510 as a Vlogging camera
32
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detect autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does not have selfie friendly screen
missing mic port
heavier than competitors in class (410 grams)
29
rather wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
missing external mic socket
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Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony W510 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 III and Sony W510
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IIISony Cyber-shot DSC-W510
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Announced 2017-08-31 2011-01-06
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VIII BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.4 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 226.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Lowest native ISO 200 80
RAW data
Lowest enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 121 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-104mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing range - 4cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 1,040k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 2 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shutter rate 8.6 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.80 m (at ISO 100) 2.30 m
Flash settings Auto, redeye, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, redeye slow sync, fill-in, manual, off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
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 410g (0.90 pounds) 119g (0.26 pounds)
Physical dimensions 122 x 84 x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") 96 x 54 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 330 photos -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLS-50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I/II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $650 $99