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Canon 650D vs Olympus E-520

Portability
65
Imaging
60
Features
76
Overall
66
Canon EOS 650D front
 
Olympus E-520 front
Portability
68
Imaging
45
Features
45
Overall
45

Canon 650D vs Olympus E-520 Key Specs

Canon 650D
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 575g - 133 x 100 x 79mm
  • Introduced August 2012
  • Also referred to as EOS Rebel T4i / EOS Kiss X6i
  • Previous Model is Canon 600D
  • New Model is Canon 700D
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
  • Revealed August 2008
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-510
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Canon 650D vs Olympus E-520 Overview

The following is a complete review of the Canon 650D and Olympus E-520, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by rivals Canon and Olympus. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the 650D (18MP) and E-520 (10MP) and the 650D (APS-C) and E-520 (Four Thirds) offer different sensor sizing.

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The 650D was manufactured 4 years after the E-520 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick summation of how the 650D scores vs the E-520 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon 650D over the Olympus E-520

 650D E-520 
RevealedAugust 2012August 2008Newer by 49 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kClearer screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus E-520 over the Canon 650D

 E-520 650D 

Common features in the Canon 650D and Olympus E-520

 650D E-520 
Focus manually More precise focusing

Canon 650D vs Olympus E-520 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to travel with your camera, you should consider its weight and volume. The Canon 650D provides outer measurements of 133mm x 100mm x 79mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") with a weight of 575 grams (1.27 lbs) while the Olympus E-520 has sizing of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is a front view size comparison of the 650D against the E-520.

Canon 650D vs Olympus E-520 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the 650D and E-520 is 65 and 68 respectively.

Canon 650D vs Olympus E-520 top view buttons comparison

Canon 650D vs Olympus E-520 Sensor Comparison

Often, its tough to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions simply by looking at a spec sheet. The picture here should give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the 650D and E-520.

As you can see, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 650D due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Canon 650D will give greater detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The newer 650D should have a benefit in sensor tech.

Canon 650D vs Olympus E-520 sensor size comparison

Canon 650D vs Olympus E-520 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 650D vs Olympus E-520 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon 650D
Portrait photography with Olympus E-520
76
has manual focus
decent MP (18 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features face detect focus
saves RAW formats
59
manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
includes face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Canon 650D Street photography features
Olympus E-520 Street photography features
69
screen can move to multiple angles
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
features touch focus
does not have image stabilization
65
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
screen does not articulate
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Sports Comparison

Canon 650D Sports photography advice
Olympus E-520 Sports photography advice
58
decent MP (18 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking focus
supports phase detect auto focus
max frames per second low (5.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
low battery (440 shots)
55
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
great battery life (650 shots)
comes with phase detect autofocus
slow fps (4.0 frames/s)
megapixel count low (10MP)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 650D Travel photography information
Olympus E-520 Travel photography information
64
features touch focus
decent MP (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
low battery (440 CIPA)
52
great battery life (650 CIPA)
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (10MP)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 650D Landscape photography factors
Olympus E-520 Landscape photography factors
63
has manual focus
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
low battery (440 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
58
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
great battery life (650 shots)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
megapixel count low (10MP)
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 650D Vlogging info
Olympus E-520 Vlogging info
71
selfie friendly screen
touch screen
features face detect focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with mic support
does not have image stabilization
9
can't record video
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Canon 650D vs Olympus E-520 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 650D and Olympus E-520
 Canon EOS 650DOlympus E-520
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Olympus
Model Canon EOS 650D Olympus E-520
Also Known as EOS Rebel T4i / EOS Kiss X6i -
Type Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2012-08-20 2008-08-20
Body design Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 5 -
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 12800 1600
Max enhanced ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 3
Cross focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF/EF-S Micro Four Thirds
Total lenses 326 45
Crop factor 1.6 2.1
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 1,040k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech Clear View II TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x 0.46x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 5.0fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 13.00 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/200s 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported 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 data format H.264, Motion JPEG -
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 575 grams (1.27 pounds) 552 grams (1.22 pounds)
Physical dimensions 133 x 100 x 79mm (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 62 55
DXO Color Depth score 21.7 21.4
DXO Dynamic range score 11.2 10.4
DXO Low light score 722 548
Other
Battery life 440 pictures 650 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E8 -
Self timer Yes (2s, 10s+remote, 10s + continuous shots 2-10)) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $498 $400