Olympus E-520 vs Olympus E-M1 III

Here, we are matching up the Olympus E-520 and Olympus E-M1 III, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Pro Mirrorless and both are manufactured by Olympus. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the E-520 (10MP) and E-M1 III (20MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor size (Four Thirds).

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The E-520 was revealed 12 years prior to the E-M1 III and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-520 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus E-M1 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the E-520 grades against the E-M1 III in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-520 and Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-520 Gallery and Olympus E-M1 III Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-520 provides physical measurements of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs) and the Olympus E-M1 III has proportions of 134mm x 91mm x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-520 and the E-M1 III.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-520 and E-M1 III is 68 and 67 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements just by going over technical specs. The visual below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-520 and E-M1 III.

As you can tell, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Olympus E-M1 III to offer greater detail because of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older E-520 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.