Olympus E-510 has a
10.0MP Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm ) sized CMOS sensor . On the other hand, Olympus E-P3 has a
12.0MP Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features TruePic VI processor.
Below you can see the E-510 and E-P3 sensor size comparison.
Olympus E-510 and Olympus E-P3 have the same sensor sizes so they will provide same level of control over the depth of field when used with same focal length and aperture. On the other hand, since Olympus E-510 has 22% larger pixel area compared to Olympus E-P3, it has potential to collect more light on pixel level hence have less noise in low light / High ISO images.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Olympus E-510 and Olympus E-P3 sensors have been tested by DxoMark. DxoMark scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Of the two cameras that we are comparing, E-510 has scored 52, 1 points higher than E-P3.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Olympus E-510 |
52 |
21.2 bits |
10.0 Evs |
442 ISO |
Olympus E-P3 |
51 |
20.8 bits |
10.1 Evs |
536 ISO |