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Olympus E-520 vs Olympus E-M10 III

Portability
68
Imaging
45
Features
45
Overall
45
Olympus E-520 front
 
Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III front
Portability
80
Imaging
55
Features
75
Overall
63

Olympus E-520 vs Olympus E-M10 III Key Specs

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
  • Released August 2008
  • Superseded the Olympus E-510
Olympus E-M10 III
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 410g - 122 x 84 x 50mm
  • Launched August 2017
  • Old Model is Olympus E-M10 II
  • New Model is Olympus E-M10 IV
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Olympus E-520 vs Olympus E-M10 III Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-520 over the Olympus E-M10 III

 E-520 E-M10 III 

Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 III over the Olympus E-520

 E-M10 III E-520 
LaunchedAugust 2017August 2008More modern by 109 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kClearer screen (+810k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-520 and Olympus E-M10 III

 E-520 E-M10 III 
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Olympus E-520 vs Olympus E-M10 III Physical Comparison

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).

Look at the Olympus E-520 vs Olympus E-M10 III in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-520 vs Olympus E-M10 III size comparison

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

Olympus E-520 vs Olympus E-M10 III top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-520 vs Olympus E-M10 III Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-520 vs Olympus E-M10 III sensor size comparison

Olympus E-520 vs Olympus E-M10 III Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-520 vs Olympus E-M10 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-520
Portrait photography with Olympus E-M10 III
59
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
resolution not great (10MP)
73
manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
features face detection focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-520 Street photography factors
Olympus E-M10 III Street photography factors
65
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
screen does not articulate
77
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
has touch to focus
great ISO range (25,600)
more heavy than competition in class (410 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-520 Sports photography features
Olympus E-M10 III Sports photography features
55
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
good battery power (650 CIPA)
has phase detect autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
resolution not great (10MP)
69
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-520
Travel photography with Olympus E-M10 III
52
good battery power (650 per charge)
flash built-in
no Time Lapse function
resolution not great (10MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
67
has touch to focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
more heavy than competition in class (410g)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-520 Landscape photography information
Olympus E-M10 III Landscape photography information
58
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
good battery power (650 CIPA)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
resolution not great (10MP)
no Time Lapse function
80
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-520 Vlogging information
Olympus E-M10 III Vlogging information
9
no video recording
32
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have external microphone support
more heavy than competition in class (410 grams)
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Olympus E-520 vs Olympus E-M10 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-520 and Olympus E-M10 III
 Olympus E-520Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus E-520 Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III
Type Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2008-08-20 2017-08-31
Physical type Compact SLR SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic VIII
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 17.4 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 226.2mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW images
Minimum boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 3 121
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 45 107
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.7" 3"
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x 0.62x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames per second 8.6 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 5.80 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, redeye, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, redeye slow sync, fill-in, manual, off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/180s 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution None 3840x2160
Video data format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 552 grams (1.22 lbs) 410 grams (0.90 lbs)
Dimensions 136 x 92 x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") 122 x 84 x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 548 not tested
Other
Battery life 650 photos 330 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - BLS-50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I/II supported)
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $400 $650