Nikon P520 vs Olympus E-520

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Nikon P520 versus Olympus E-520, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Nikon and Olympus. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the P520 (18MP) and E-520 (10MP) and the P520 (1/2.3") and E-520 (Four Thirds) come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The P520 was brought out 4 years after the E-520 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Nikon P520 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus E-520 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief summation of how the P520 scores versus the E-520 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix P520 and Olympus E-520. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon P520 Gallery and Olympus E-520 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Nikon P520 comes with outer dimensions of 125mm x 84mm x 102mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 4.0") having a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) while the Olympus E-520 has proportions 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 consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the P520 versus the E-520.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the P520 and E-520 is 66 and 68 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to envision the gap in sensor dimensions merely by looking through a spec sheet. The picture here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the P520 and E-520.

Clearly, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The P520 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Nikon P520 will provide you with extra detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The newer P520 will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.