Olympus E-520 vs Olympus E-M1X

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-520 vs Olympus E-M1X, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless and they are both designed by Olympus. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the E-520 (10MP) and E-M1X (20MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The E-520 was launched 11 years earlier than the E-M1X and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-520 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus E-M1X being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short view of how the E-520 scores versus the E-M1X with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-520 & Olympus OM-D E-M1X. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-520 Gallery & Olympus E-M1X Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-520 enjoys outer 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) and the Olympus E-M1X has dimensions of 144mm x 147mm x 75mm (5.7" x 5.8" x 3.0") and a weight of 997 grams (2.20 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the E-520 compared to the E-M1X.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-520 and E-M1X is 68 and 54 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements purely by looking through technical specs. The photograph below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-520 and E-M1X.

As you have seen, each of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Olympus E-M1X to result in greater detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures more aggressively. The older E-520 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.