Nikon L820 vs Olympus E-520

Lets look closer at the Nikon L820 vs Olympus E-520, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Nikon and Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the L820 (16MP) and E-520 (10MP) and the L820 (1/2.3") and E-520 (Four Thirds) feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The L820 was brought out 4 years later than the E-520 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Nikon L820 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus E-520 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the L820 matches up against the E-520 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix L820 & Olympus E-520. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon L820 Gallery & Olympus E-520 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Nikon L820 has outside dimensions of 111mm x 76mm x 85mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 3.3") along with a weight of 470 grams (1.04 lbs) and 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).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is the front view size comparison of the L820 compared to the E-520.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the L820 and E-520 is 72 and 68 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to envision the contrast in sensor measurements simply by going through specs. The visual below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the L820 and E-520.

All in all, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The L820 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Nikon L820 will produce extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The more recent L820 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.