Olympus E-520 vs Olympus E-M10 III

Following is a in-depth assessment of the Olympus E-520 vs Olympus E-M10 III, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are offered by Olympus. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-520 (10MP) and E-M10 III (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The E-520 was released 10 years prior to the E-M10 III which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-520 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the E-520 grades versus the E-M10 III with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-520 and Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-520 Gallery and Olympus E-M10 III Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-520 features outer dimensions of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs) and the Olympus E-M10 III has proportions of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the E-520 against the E-M10 III.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-520 and E-M10 III is 68 and 80 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to see the gap in sensor sizes only by looking through a spec sheet. The pic below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-520 and E-M10 III.

Clearly, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Olympus E-M10 III to provide you with greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-520 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.