Casio EX-Z2000 vs Olympus E-520

Let's take a more detailed look at the Casio EX-Z2000 versus Olympus E-520, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Casio and Olympus. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the EX-Z2000 (14MP) and E-520 (10MP) and the EX-Z2000 (1/2.3") and E-520 (Four Thirds) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The EX-Z2000 was brought out 17 months later than the E-520 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. The two cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-Z2000 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus E-520 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple overview of how the EX-Z2000 scores vs the E-520 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-Z2000 & Olympus E-520. The entire galleries are provided at Casio EX-Z2000 Gallery & Olympus E-520 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Casio EX-Z2000 comes with external measurements of 99mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Olympus E-520 has sizing of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the EX-Z2000 against the E-520.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z2000 and E-520 is 95 and 68 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizing just by checking out specs. The photograph here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-Z2000 and E-520.

All in all, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The EX-Z2000 due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Casio EX-Z2000 will provide greater detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The fresher EX-Z2000 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.