Olympus E-520 Alternatives
The E-520 ranks at #63 out of 80 in Entry-Level DSLR cameras. Below is a brief overview of the E-520.
10MP
Four Thirds
552 grams
ISO 1,600
Portability
68 Imaging
45 Features
45 Overall
45
68 Imaging
45 Features
45 Overall
45
built-in flash
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
exports RAW formats
features face detection focus
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
lack of external mic port
lack of HDMI port
lack of headphone port
Underneath are numerous competitors to the Olympus E-520 ordered by their total score. You are able to view a full review of every camera or a comparison to the Olympus E-520 by clicking the links underneath each camera card. You can click on the symbol to look at a visual comparison or follow this link to view them all alongside each other.
#1 Canon T8i
24MP
APS-C
515 grams
ISO 25,600
Portability
67 Imaging
69 Features
88 Overall
76
67 Imaging
69 Features
88 Overall
76
built-in flash
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
comes with external mic port
comes with HDMI port
does not have image stabilization
lack of headphone port
#2 Pentax KF
24MP
APS-C
684 grams
ISO 102,400
Portability
63 Imaging
72 Features
81 Overall
75
63 Imaging
72 Features
81 Overall
75
built-in flash
change lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
comes with external mic port
comes with HDMI port
bad battery power (410 CIPA)
heavier than competition (684 grams)
lack of headphone port
max frames per second low (6.0 frames per second)
#3 Canon SL3
24MP
APS-C
449 grams
ISO 25,600
Portability
71 Imaging
69 Features
84 Overall
75
71 Imaging
69 Features
84 Overall
75
built-in flash
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
comes with external mic port
comes with HDMI port
does not have image stabilization
lack of headphone port
max frames per second low (5.0 frames per second)
#4 Canon SL2
24MP
APS-C
453 grams
ISO 25,600
Portability
71 Imaging
67 Features
85 Overall
74
71 Imaging
67 Features
85 Overall
74
built-in flash
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
comes with external mic port
comes with HDMI port
does not have image stabilization
lack of headphone port
max frames per second low (5.0 frames per second)
#5 Nikon D5600
24MP
APS-C
465 grams
ISO 25,600
Portability
70 Imaging
67 Features
85 Overall
74
70 Imaging
67 Features
85 Overall
74
built-in flash
change lenses (Nikon F mount)
comes with external mic port
comes with HDMI port
does not have image stabilization
lack of headphone port
max frames per second low (5.0 frames per second)
#6 Nikon D5500
24MP
APS-C
420 grams
ISO 25,600
Portability
71 Imaging
66 Features
85 Overall
73
71 Imaging
66 Features
85 Overall
73
built-in flash
change lenses (Nikon F mount)
comes with external mic port
comes with HDMI port
does not have image stabilization
lack of headphone port
max frames per second low (5.0 frames per second)
#7 Pentax K-70
24MP
APS-C
688 grams
ISO 102,400
Portability
62 Imaging
67 Features
81 Overall
72
62 Imaging
67 Features
81 Overall
72
built-in flash
change lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
comes with external mic port
comes with HDMI port
bad battery power (410 CIPA)
heavier than competition (688 grams)
lack of headphone port
max frames per second low (6.0 frames per second)
#8 Sony A65
24MP
APS-C
622 grams
ISO 12,800
Portability
64 Imaging
63 Features
85 Overall
71
64 Imaging
63 Features
85 Overall
71
built-in flash
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
comes with external mic port
comes with HDMI port
lack of headphone port
lack of Time Lapse function
#9 Pentax K-S2
20MP
APS-C
678 grams
ISO 51,200
Portability
64 Imaging
64 Features
82 Overall
71
64 Imaging
64 Features
82 Overall
71
built-in flash
change lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
comes with external mic port
comes with HDMI port
bad battery power (410 CIPA)
heavier than competition (678 grams)
lack of headphone port
max frames per second low (5.4 frames per second)