1954 Sherlock Easy to tell Watsons class.

Many old-fashioned terms and expressions used.

Sherlock knows Watsons story just be looking at him.
Camera is always looking down at the suspect.
Stereotypical thoughts of what British people are like because it was
directed by an American.

1980s Sherlock There are more extras on the street and clearly has a bigger budget
than the 1954 version.
Watson is more like a sidekick/acquittance to Sherlock, not a friend.
When one character turns away from the camera it focuses on them
instead.

2010 Sherlock Set in the modern day, not in the late 19th century.
Shows a substantial difference in modern technology and the
methods of crime.
Sherlock still has the same techniques (beating a dead course).
Anticipating music throughout the episodes.
Broken the social stereotypes from the 19th and 20th centuries.