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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
Olympus E-520 front thumbnailportrait59street65sports55travel52landscape58vlogging9
Portability
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
Canon EOS Rebel T8i front thumbnailportrait81street73sports76travel80landscape78vlogging73
Portability
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
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#2 Pentax KF
24MP APS-C 684 grams ISO 102,400
Pentax KF front thumbnailportrait83street73sports74travel66landscape80vlogging72
Portability
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)
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#3 Canon SL3
24MP APS-C 449 grams ISO 25,600
Canon EOS Rebel SL3 front thumbnailportrait81street75sports70travel82landscape79vlogging75
Portability
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)
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#4 Canon SL2
24MP APS-C 453 grams ISO 25,600
Canon EOS Rebel SL2 front thumbnailportrait80street74sports69travel81landscape78vlogging75
Portability
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)
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#5 Nikon D5600
24MP APS-C 465 grams ISO 25,600
Nikon D5600 front thumbnailportrait80street74sports69travel81landscape78vlogging74
Portability
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)
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#6 Nikon D5500
24MP APS-C 420 grams ISO 25,600
Nikon D5500 front thumbnailportrait79street75sports68travel81landscape78vlogging75
Portability
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)
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#7 Pentax K-70
24MP APS-C 688 grams ISO 102,400
Pentax K-70 front thumbnailportrait80street71sports72travel64landscape78vlogging71
Portability
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)
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#8 Sony A65
24MP APS-C 622 grams ISO 12,800
Sony SLT-A65 front thumbnailportrait77street77sports81travel68landscape75vlogging78
Portability
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
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#9 Pentax K-S2
20MP APS-C 678 grams ISO 51,200
Pentax K-S2 front thumbnailportrait78street72sports70travel65landscape77vlogging71
Portability
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)
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