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Olympus E-410 vs Olympus E-510

5.1 in
3.58 in
Olympus E-410 Digital Camera
Olympus E-410
5.35 in
3.6 in
Olympus E-510 Digital Camera
Olympus E-510
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
16
4.0 out of 5
7 user ratings
5 stars
42 %
4 stars
42 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
14 %
1 stars
0 %
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17
4.1 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
66 %
4 stars
16 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
42
4.0 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
38 %
3 stars
28 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
45
4.1 out of 5
45 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
48 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Sensor

Olympus E-410Olympus E-410
Olympus E-510Olympus E-510
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFour ThirdsFour Thirds
Sensor size0.68 in0.68 in
Sensor photo detectors12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:34:3
Max resolution3648 x 2736 px3648 x 2736 px
Other resolutions
  • 3200x2400
  • 2560x1920
  • 1600x1200
  • 1280x960
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480
  • 3200x2400
  • 2560x1920
  • 1600x1200
  • 1280x960
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480

Image

Olympus E-410Olympus E-410
Olympus E-510Olympus E-510
ISO
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
1600
ISO Autoyesyes
ISO minimum100100
ISO maximum16001600
Maximum image resolution3648 x 2736 px3648 x 2736 px
White balance presets88
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Custom
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Custom
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • TIFF
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • TIFF
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyes
Image stabilization typeNoSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios4:34:3
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW
HDRnono
AEB/HDR supportyesyes

Optics and focus

Olympus E-410Olympus E-410
Olympus E-510Olympus E-510
Lens mountFour ThirdsFour Thirds
Magnification (Crop factor)2.0 x2.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)FlashFlash
Focus adjustmentManualManual
Contrast autofocusnono
Contrast adjustmentyesyes
Focal length multiplier2x2x
Autofocus
  • Center
  • Continuous
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Single
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
Manual focusyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
Number of focus points33
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)33
Image stabiliserLens based onlyBuilt-in
Phase detection autofocusyesyes

Screen and viewfinder

Olympus E-410Olympus E-410
Olympus E-510Olympus E-510
Screen size2.5 in2.5 in
Articulated LCDnono
Screen technologyLCDLCD
Screen dots215000230000
Touch screennono
Live viewyesyes
Viewfinder
Optical
Optical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.92 x0.92 x
Separate info displaynono

Photography features

Olympus E-410Olympus E-410
Olympus E-510Olympus E-510
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed60.0 s60.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Number of exposures33
Exposure compensation plus55
Exposure compensation minus-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
Continuous shootingyesyes
Histogramyesyes
Flash sync speed1/180s1/180s
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash range1212
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in Flash
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in Flash
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
External flashyesyes
Continuous drive3.0 fps3.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Underwater
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
Manual settingsyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
Speed (JPEG)3.0 fps3.0 fps
Speed (RAW)3.0 fps3.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV

Videography features

Olympus E-410Olympus E-410
Olympus E-510Olympus E-510
Video recordingyesno
Camera playbackSlide showSlide show

Design

Olympus E-410Olympus E-410
Olympus E-510Olympus E-510
Body typeCompact SLRMid-size SLR
Body materialPlasticPlastic
Colour of productBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyes
Environmentally sealednono

Dimensions

Olympus E-410Olympus E-410
Olympus E-510Olympus E-510
Weight13.23 oz16.23 oz
Width5.1 in5.35 in
Height3.58 in3.6 in
Depth2.09 in2.2 in

Storage

Olympus E-410Olympus E-410
Olympus E-510Olympus E-510
Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • MicroDrive
  • SD
  • xD
  • CF
  • MicroDrive
  • xD
Storage types
  • Compact Flash Type I/II
  • xD Picture Card
  • Compact Flash Type I/II
  • xD Picture Card

Power

Olympus E-410Olympus E-410
Olympus E-510Olympus E-510
Battery life (CIPA)500650
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion

Connectivity

Olympus E-410Olympus E-410
Olympus E-510Olympus E-510
HDMInono
USB version2.02.0
DC-in jacknono
Remote controlyesyes
PictBridgenono
NFCnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nono
Firewirenono

Other features

Olympus E-410Olympus E-410
Olympus E-510Olympus E-510
Timelapse recordingnono
GPSnono
Orientation sensoryesyes
Calendaryesyes
Image editing modesCropResizing

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Olympus E-410

          Often compared with Olympus E-510