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Canon SL2 vs Olympus E-520

Portability
71
Imaging
67
Features
85
Overall
74
Canon EOS Rebel SL2 front
 
Olympus E-520 front
Portability
68
Imaging
45
Features
45
Overall
45

Canon SL2 vs Olympus E-520 Key Specs

Canon SL2
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Increase to 51200)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 453g - 122 x 93 x 70mm
  • Introduced June 2017
  • Alternative Name is EOS 200D / Kiss X9
  • Succeeded the Canon 100D
  • New Model is Canon SL3
Olympus E-520
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 552g - 136 x 92 x 68mm
  • Released August 2008
  • Older Model is Olympus E-510
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Canon SL2 vs Olympus E-520 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Canon SL2 vs Olympus E-520, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by competitors Canon and Olympus. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the SL2 (24MP) and E-520 (10MP) and the SL2 (APS-C) and E-520 (Four Thirds) come with different sensor size.

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The SL2 was launched 8 years later than the E-520 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick summary of how the SL2 grades versus the E-520 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SL2 over the Olympus E-520

 SL2 E-520 
ReleasedJune 2017August 2008Fresher by 108 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kClearer display (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus E-520 over the Canon SL2

 E-520 SL2 

Common features in the Canon SL2 and Olympus E-520

 SL2 E-520 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing

Canon SL2 vs Olympus E-520 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Canon SL2 offers external measurements of 122mm x 93mm x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) while the Olympus E-520 has specifications of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") along with a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the SL2 and the E-520.

Canon SL2 vs Olympus E-520 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SL2 and E-520 is 71 and 68 respectively.

Canon SL2 vs Olympus E-520 top view buttons comparison

Canon SL2 vs Olympus E-520 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be tough to picture the difference between sensor sizing merely by reading through specifications. The graphic below may give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the SL2 and E-520.

Plainly, both the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SL2 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Canon SL2 will give extra detail utilizing its extra 14MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos far more aggressively. The fresher SL2 should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Canon SL2 vs Olympus E-520 sensor size comparison

Canon SL2 vs Olympus E-520 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SL2 vs Olympus E-520 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SL2 Portrait photography factors
Olympus E-520 Portrait photography factors
80
focusing manually
MP count good (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
59
manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
megapixel count low (10MP)
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Street Comparison

Canon SL2 Street photography features
Olympus E-520 Street photography features
74
fully articulated screen
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW files
comes with focus by touch
above average high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
65
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Canon SL2 Sports photography details
Olympus E-520 Sports photography details
69
MP count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
great battery (650 per charge)
comes with phase detect autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
55
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
better than average battery (650 per charge)
comes with phase detect AF
max fps low (4.0 frames per second)
megapixel count low (10MP)
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Travel Comparison

Canon SL2 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus E-520 as a Travel photography camera
81
great battery (650 shots)
connects via bluetooth
comes with focus by touch
MP count good (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
52
better than average battery (650 shots)
flash built-in
missing Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon SL2
Landscape photography with Olympus E-520
78
focusing manually
switch lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
MP count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
above average high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
great battery (650 shots)
lack of image stabilization
58
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
better than average battery (650 CIPA)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
megapixel count low (10MP)
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SL2 Vlogging details
Olympus E-520 Vlogging details
75
screen is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
offers face detection autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external mic socket
lack of image stabilization
9
no video
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Canon SL2 vs Olympus E-520 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SL2 and Olympus E-520
 Canon EOS Rebel SL2Olympus E-520
General Information
Brand Canon Olympus
Model type Canon EOS Rebel SL2 Olympus E-520
Otherwise known as EOS 200D / Kiss X9 -
Category Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2017-06-29 2008-08-20
Body design Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 7 -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Maximum resolution 6000 x 4000 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 25600 1600
Maximum boosted ISO 51200 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 3
Cross type focus points 1 -
Lens
Lens support Canon EF/EF-S Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 326 45
Focal length multiplier 1.6 2.1
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 1,040k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.54x 0.46x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 5.0fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 9.80 m (at ISO 100) 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings - Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/200 seconds 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 60 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC -
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 453 gr (1.00 lb) 552 gr (1.22 lb)
Dimensions 122 x 93 x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8") 136 x 92 x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 79 55
DXO Color Depth rating 23.6 21.4
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.4 10.4
DXO Low light rating 1041 548
Other
Battery life 650 photos 650 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E17 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible) Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $699 $400