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Nikon D5300 vs Olympus E-520

Portability
68
Imaging
65
Features
81
Overall
71
Nikon D5300 front
 
Olympus E-520 front
Portability
68
Imaging
45
Features
45
Overall
45

Nikon D5300 vs Olympus E-520 Key Specs

Nikon D5300
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 480g - 125 x 98 x 76mm
  • Launched February 2014
  • Replaced the Nikon D5200
  • Updated by Nikon D5500
Olympus E-520
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 552g - 136 x 92 x 68mm
  • Introduced August 2008
  • Superseded the Olympus E-510
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Nikon D5300 vs Olympus E-520 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Nikon D5300 and Olympus E-520, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the D5300 (24MP) and E-520 (10MP) and the D5300 (APS-C) and E-520 (Four Thirds) provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The D5300 was revealed 5 years later than the E-520 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the D5300 grades vs the E-520 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D5300 over the Olympus E-520

 D5300 E-520 
IntroducedFebruary 2014August 2008Fresher by 67 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimensions3.2"2.7"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1037k230kCrisper display (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus E-520 over the Nikon D5300

 E-520 D5300 

Common features in the Nikon D5300 and Olympus E-520

 D5300 E-520 
Manually focus Very precise focus
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

Nikon D5300 vs Olympus E-520 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon D5300 provides outside dimensions of 125mm x 98mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.9" x 3.0") with a weight of 480 grams (1.06 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-520 has measurements of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the D5300 vs the E-520.

Nikon D5300 vs Olympus E-520 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the D5300 and E-520 is 68 and 68 respectively.

Nikon D5300 vs Olympus E-520 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D5300 vs Olympus E-520 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing simply by going over specs. The graphic below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the D5300 and E-520.

All in all, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The D5300 having a larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Nikon D5300 will offer you extra detail because of its extra 14MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more modern D5300 will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Nikon D5300 vs Olympus E-520 sensor size comparison

Nikon D5300 vs Olympus E-520 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D5300 vs Olympus E-520 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D5300 Portrait photography advice
Olympus E-520 Portrait photography advice
79
focusing manually
good resolution (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection focus
exports RAW formats
59
has manual focus
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focus
saves RAW files
low resolution sensor (10MP)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon D5300
Street photography with Olympus E-520
69
fully articulated screen
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
65
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
screen is fixed
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon D5300
Sports photography with Olympus E-520
65
good resolution (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
has phase detect auto focus
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
55
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
good battery (650 CIPA)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
low frames per second (4.0 fps)
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Nikon D5300 Travel photography details
Olympus E-520 Travel photography details
80
good resolution (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
52
good battery (650 CIPA)
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse mode
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon D5300 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus E-520 as a Landscape photography camera
76
focusing manually
switch lenses (Nikon F mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2")
good resolution (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
exports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
58
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
good battery (650 CIPA)
small screen (2.7")
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D5300 Vlogging information
Olympus E-520 Vlogging information
72
selfie friendly screen
offers face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has external microphone support
lack of image stabilization
9
lack of video recording
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Nikon D5300 vs Olympus E-520 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D5300 and Olympus E-520
 Nikon D5300Olympus E-520
General Information
Make Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon D5300 Olympus E-520
Class Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Launched 2014-02-12 2008-08-20
Body design Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Expeed 4 -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 12800 1600
Max boosted ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 39 3
Cross focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount Nikon F Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 309 45
Focal length multiplier 1.5 2.1
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3.2 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 1,037 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech TFT LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x 0.46x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 5.0fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/200 secs 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps) -
Max video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 480 grams (1.06 lb) 552 grams (1.22 lb)
Physical dimensions 125 x 98 x 76mm (4.9" x 3.9" x 3.0") 136 x 92 x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 83 55
DXO Color Depth score 24.0 21.4
DXO Dynamic range score 13.9 10.4
DXO Low light score 1338 548
Other
Battery life 600 images 650 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL14,EN-EL14a -
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $429 $400