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Canon 600D vs Olympus E-520

Portability
66
Imaging
59
Features
72
Overall
64
Canon EOS 600D front
 
Olympus E-520 front
Portability
68
Imaging
45
Features
45
Overall
45

Canon 600D vs Olympus E-520 Key Specs

Canon 600D
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Raise to 12800)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 570g - 133 x 100 x 80mm
  • Revealed March 2011
  • Additionally referred to as EOS Rebel T3i / EOS Kiss X5
  • Previous Model is Canon 550D
  • Later Model is Canon 650D
Olympus E-520
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 552g - 136 x 92 x 68mm
  • Launched August 2008
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-510
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Canon 600D vs Olympus E-520 Overview

Let's look much closer at the Canon 600D versus Olympus E-520, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by companies Canon and Olympus. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the 600D (18MP) and E-520 (10MP) and the 600D (APS-C) and E-520 (Four Thirds) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The 600D was launched 2 years after the E-520 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a brief summary of how the 600D grades against the E-520 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon 600D over the Olympus E-520

 600D E-520 
LaunchedMarch 2011August 2008Newer by 32 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus E-520 over the Canon 600D

 E-520 600D 

Common features in the Canon 600D and Olympus E-520

 600D E-520 
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Canon 600D vs Olympus E-520 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Canon 600D has got physical measurements of 133mm x 100mm x 80mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") having a weight of 570 grams (1.26 lbs) and the Olympus E-520 has measurements of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") along with a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs).

Examine the Canon 600D versus Olympus E-520 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the 600D vs the E-520.

Canon 600D vs Olympus E-520 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the 600D and E-520 is 66 and 68 respectively.

Canon 600D vs Olympus E-520 top view buttons comparison

Canon 600D vs Olympus E-520 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very tough to see the gap between sensor dimensions purely by looking at specifications. The pic here should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the 600D and E-520.

To sum up, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 600D featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Canon 600D will give extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The newer 600D will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon 600D vs Olympus E-520 sensor size comparison

Canon 600D vs Olympus E-520 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 600D vs Olympus E-520 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 600D Portrait photography information
Olympus E-520 Portrait photography information
75
manual focus
resolution is good (18MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has face detection focus
saves RAW files
59
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
sensor resolution low (10MP)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon 600D
Street photography with Olympus E-520
67
screen articulates fully
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW files
does not have image stabilization
65
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
screen does not articulate
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Sports Comparison

Canon 600D Sports photography factors
Olympus E-520 Sports photography factors
54
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with phase detect auto focus
slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
low battery (440 per charge)
55
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
good battery pack (650 CIPA)
comes with phase detect autofocus
continuous shooting slow (4.0 frames/s)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 600D Travel photography details
Olympus E-520 Travel photography details
62
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
missing Time Lapse recording
low battery (440 per charge)
52
good battery pack (650 per charge)
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse mode
sensor resolution low (10MP)
does not have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 600D Landscape photography information
Olympus E-520 Landscape photography information
63
manual focus
switch lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW files
does not have image stabilization
low battery (440 per charge)
missing Time Lapse recording
58
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
good battery pack (650 per charge)
tiny screen (2.7")
sensor resolution low (10MP)
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 600D Vlogging details
Olympus E-520 Vlogging details
70
selfie friendly display
has face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have external mic support
does not have image stabilization
9
can't shoot video
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Canon 600D vs Olympus E-520 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 600D and Olympus E-520
 Canon EOS 600DOlympus E-520
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Olympus
Model Canon EOS 600D Olympus E-520
Also called as EOS Rebel T3i / EOS Kiss X5 -
Class Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2011-03-31 2008-08-20
Physical type Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 4 -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Max resolution 5184 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 6400 1600
Max enhanced ISO 12800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 3
Cross focus points 1 -
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF/EF-S Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 326 45
Focal length multiplier 1.6 2.1
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech TFT color LCD, liquid-crystal monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x 0.46x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames/s 4.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 13.00 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/200 seconds 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (60, 50 fps) -
Max video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 570g (1.26 lb) 552g (1.22 lb)
Physical dimensions 133 x 100 x 80mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") 136 x 92 x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 65 55
DXO Color Depth score 22.1 21.4
DXO Dynamic range score 11.5 10.4
DXO Low light score 793 548
Other
Battery life 440 photographs 650 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card
Card slots Single Single
Retail cost $799 $400