Olympus E-510 vs Fujifilm FinePix S1500

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Olympus E-510 and the Fujifilm FinePix S1500, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Olympus E-510 was introduced in November 2007 and Fujifilm FinePix S1500 was introduced in February 2009. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Olympus E-510 over Fujifilm FinePix S1500.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Fujifilm FinePix S1500 over Olympus E-510.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Olympus E-510 has a 2.5" screen with 230k dot resolution and Fujifilm FinePix S1500 has a 2.70" screen with 230k dot resolution. Both have Fixed screens.

Viewfinder

Olympus E-510 has a built-in Optical (pentamirror) viewfinderFujifilm FinePix S1500 has a built-in Electronic viewfinder. Olympus E-510 has 95% coverage with 0.92x (0.46x 35mm equivalent) magnification and Fujifilm FinePix S1500 has 100% coverage magnification.

Olympus E-510 features a 10.0 megapixel Micro Four Thirds CMOS sensor with dimensions of 17.3 x 13 mm and a total area of 224.9 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 1,600. Fujifilm FinePix S1500 features a 10.0 megapixel 1/2.3-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 20.7 mm². Its native ISO range is 64 - 6,400.

Olympus E-510 can take pictures up to 3648 x 2736 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 3200 x 2400, 2560 x 1920, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 1024 x 768, 640 x 480 with 4:3 aspect ratios. Fujifilm FinePix S1500 can take pictures up to 3648 x 2736 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 3648 x 2432, 2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1944, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480 with 4:3, 3:2 aspect ratios.

Image Stabilization

The cameras have a built-in image stabilization. On Olympus E-510 it means that you are still getting vibration reduction when it is paired with non-image stabilizied lenses. It also works with lenses with optical image stabilization and in combination can achieve even better compensation.

NFC on Fujifilm FinePix S1500

Fujifilm FinePix S1500 has Near Field Communication (NFC) technology which simplifies the process of pairing it with other NFC-enabled devices like smartphones or tablets. It allows to quickly transfer photos and videos or remotely control the camera from compatible device. NFC can also be used for authentication and security purposes. It can verify your identity before accessing certain features or transferring sensitive data. It can be used with NFC-enabled accessories as well, such as lenses, flashes and GPS devices.

USB Inputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer.

Battery

Fujifilm FinePix S1500 comes with 4 x AA battery pack.

External Storage Slots

Olympus E-510 has a single Compact Flash (Type I/II), xD Picture Card card slot. Fujifilm FinePix S1500 has a single card slot.

Shutter

Olympus E-510 has Computerized focal-plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Olympus E-510, and up to 1/2000 sec on Fujifilm FinePix S1500. Olympus E-510 can shoot continuously up to 3.0 fps. Fujifilm FinePix S1500 can shoot continuously up to 1.4 fps.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Olympus E-510 ranges from +1 to +20 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±5 EV range on Olympus E-510 and ±3 EV range on Fujifilm FinePix S1500. You can also do exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Olympus E-510 and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Fujifilm FinePix S1500.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 12.00 m at ISO 100 on Olympus E-510 and 8.70 m Auto ISO on Fujifilm FinePix S1500. Olympus E-510 also accepts external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/180 sec on Olympus E-510.

Olympus E-510 body has dimensions of 136 x 92 x 68 mm (5.35 x 3.62 x 2.68") and Fujifilm FinePix S1500 body has dimensions of 103 x 73 x 68 mm (4.06 x 2.87 x 2.68"). Olympus E-510 weighs 490 g (1.08 lb / 17.28 oz) and Fujifilm FinePix S1500 weighs 345 g (0.76 lb / 12.17 oz).

Olympus E-510

Fujifilm FinePix S1500

136 mm

92 mm

103 mm

73 mm

92 mm

73 mm

68 mm

68 mm