Kodak Touch vs Olympus E-520

Here, we will be looking at the Kodak Touch vs Olympus E-520, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Kodak and Olympus. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the Touch (14MP) and E-520 (10MP) and the Touch (1/3") and E-520 (Four Thirds) boast different sensor sizing.

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The Touch was brought out 2 years later than the E-520 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Kodak Touch being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus E-520 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the Touch scores vs the E-520 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Kodak EasyShare Touch & Olympus E-520. The entire galleries are available at Kodak Touch Gallery & Olympus E-520 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera often, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Kodak Touch offers outer measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Olympus E-520 has proportions of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the Touch against the E-520.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Touch and E-520 is 95 and 68 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizing merely by looking at technical specs. The graphic below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the Touch and E-520.

As you have seen, both the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The Touch featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Kodak Touch will give you more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more recent Touch provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.