Olympus E-510 with Nikon D100 Comparison

Olympus E-510 and Nikon D100 Main Features

  • November, 2007
  • July, 2002
  • 10 MP Four Thirds CMOS Sensor
  • 6 MP APS-C CCD Sensor
  • 100 - 1600 ISO
  • 200 - 1600 ISO
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • -
  • 2" Fixed Screen
  • 1" Fixed Screen
  • Optical (pentamirror) Viewfinder
  • Optical (pentaprism) Viewfinder
  • 3.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 3.0 fps continuous shooting
  • Built-In Wireless
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 136 x 92 x 68 mm, 490g.
  • 144 x 116 x 81 mm, 780g.
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Olympus E-510 Scores


Imaging score
44
Features score
49
Value for money score
67
Portability score
82
Overall score
52

Nikon D100 Scores


Imaging score
37
Features score
32
Value for money score
56
Portability score
69
Overall score
39

Nikon D100 with Olympus E-510 Overview


Let's compare Olympus E-510 with Nikon D100. These models are included in the Semi-Pro DSLR cameras. Olympus E-510 was released in 2007, and Nikon D100 in 2002. E-510 is newer, which is a plus. D100 5 years older. 5 years, this is a pretty big age difference.
The sensor resolution of E-510 is greater than that of D100. However, the difference of 4 MP is not very significant. The more megapixels the camera has, the more detailed and clear the picture will be. The number of megapixels will also affect the maximum size of the photos, which then can be printed without loss of quality.
At the second camera (D100), the minimum ISO value is lower, which gives more opportunities for shooting in daylight. A larger maximum ISO allows you to take good pictures in the dark. E-510 has image stabilization(Sensor-shift), D100 doesn’t, it is a big minus. Olympus E-510 has a larger 2-inch Fixed screen, the other camera has a 1-inch Fixed screen.
E-510 has optical (pentamirror) viewfinder, and the D100 doesn’t have. All viewfinders has no electronic viewfinderk dot resolution. Burst mode, also called continuous shooting mode, sports mode or continuous high speed mode, is a shooting mode in still cameras. Olympus E-510 has 3.0 fps continuous shooting. Olympus E-510 has 3.0 fps continuous shooting.

General E-510 D100
Brand Olympus Nikon
Model E-510 D100
Announced November, 2007 July, 2002
Body Type Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Lens
Lens Mount Four Thirds Nikon F
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier 2 1.5
Number of Lenses 45 305
Macro Focus Range n/a n/a
Screen
Screen Size 2" 1"
Screen Type Fixed Fixed
Screen Resolution 230k pixels 118k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage 95% 95%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.46 0.53
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 3 0
Number of Cross Focus Points 0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/60 sec 1/30 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/4000 sec
Continuous Shooting 3.0 fps 3.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 12.00 11.00
Flash Modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ± EV ±5 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor Type CMOS CCD
Sensor Dimensions mm 23.7 x 15.5 mm
Sensor Area 0.0 mm² 367.3 mm²
Sensor Resolution 10 MP 6 MP
Max Image Resolution 3648 x 2736 3008 x 2000
Max Native ISO 1600 1600
Min Native ISO 100 200
Max Boosted ISO 0 0
Min Boosted ISO 0 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution None None
Video Formats
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS None None
Wireless Connectivity Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 0 shots 0 shots
Battery Type
Battery Model
Physical
Weight 490 g 780 g
Physical Dimensions 136 x 92 x 68 mm 144 x 116 x 81 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card Compact Flash (Type I or II)
Storage Slots 1 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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