Canon XC10 vs Olympus E-520

Below, we are looking at the Canon XC10 vs Olympus E-520, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. The image resolution of the XC10 (12MP) and the E-520 (10MP) is very well matched but the XC10 (1") and E-520 (Four Thirds) feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The XC10 was revealed 6 years after the E-520 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Canon XC10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Olympus E-520 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the XC10 scores vs the E-520 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon XC10 and Olympus E-520. The full galleries are viewable at Canon XC10 Gallery and Olympus E-520 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Canon XC10 provides physical measurements of 125mm x 102mm x 122mm (4.9" x 4.0" x 4.8") accompanied by a weight of 1040 grams (2.29 lbs) while the Olympus E-520 has sizing of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the XC10 compared to the E-520.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the XC10 and E-520 is 54 and 68 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizes only by looking at a spec sheet. The pic here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the XC10 and E-520.

Clearly, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The XC10 with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Canon XC10 will give you greater detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The newer XC10 will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.