FujiFilm JX350 vs Olympus E-520

On this page, we are comparing the FujiFilm JX350 and Olympus E-520, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the JX350 (16MP) and E-520 (10MP) and the JX350 (1/2.3") and E-520 (Four Thirds) posses totally different sensor size.

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The JX350 was revealed 2 years later than the E-520 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the FujiFilm JX350 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-520 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple summary of how the JX350 grades vs the E-520 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for FujiFilm FinePix JX350 and Olympus E-520. The full galleries are available at FujiFilm JX350 Gallery and Olympus E-520 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The FujiFilm JX350 enjoys outer dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Olympus E-520 has dimensions of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs).

Analyze the FujiFilm JX350 and Olympus E-520 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the JX350 against the E-520.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the JX350 and E-520 is 95 and 68 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to see the gap between sensor sizing simply by going over specs. The visual underneath might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the JX350 and E-520.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The JX350 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF harder and the FujiFilm JX350 will offer you extra detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The younger JX350 will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.