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Olympus E-520 vs Olympus SH-50

Portability
68
Imaging
45
Features
45
Overall
45
Olympus E-520 front
 
Olympus SH-50 front
Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43

Olympus E-520 vs Olympus SH-50 Key Specs

Olympus E-520
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 552g - 136 x 92 x 68mm
  • Released August 2008
  • Replaced the Olympus E-510
Olympus SH-50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 269g - 112 x 63 x 42mm
  • Announced January 2013
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-520 vs Olympus SH-50 Overview

The following is a extended review of the Olympus E-520 vs Olympus SH-50, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are designed by Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-520 (10MP) and SH-50 (16MP) and the E-520 (Four Thirds) and SH-50 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-520 was announced 5 years earlier than the SH-50 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-520 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the E-520 matches up against the SH-50 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-520 over the Olympus SH-50

 E-520 SH-50 

Reasons to pick Olympus SH-50 over the Olympus E-520

 SH-50 E-520 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013August 2008Newer by 53 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-520 and Olympus SH-50

 E-520 SH-50 
Manual focus Dial precise focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Olympus E-520 vs Olympus SH-50 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-520 comes with external measurements of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs) and the Olympus SH-50 has sizing of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-520 vs Olympus SH-50 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the E-520 against the SH-50.

Olympus E-520 vs Olympus SH-50 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-520 and SH-50 is 68 and 88 respectively.

Olympus E-520 vs Olympus SH-50 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-520 vs Olympus SH-50 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its hard to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions just by checking out specs. The pic below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-520 and SH-50.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-520 using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus SH-50 will produce extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-520 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Olympus E-520 vs Olympus SH-50 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-520 vs Olympus SH-50 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-520 vs Olympus SH-50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-520
Portrait photography with Olympus SH-50
59
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
low megapixels (10MP)
44
has manual focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
supports face detection focus
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-520 as a Street photography camera
Olympus SH-50 as a Street photography camera
65
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
no moving screen
64
image stabilization (Optical)
has touch focus
lighter than others (269g)
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-520 Sports photography information
Olympus SH-50 Sports photography information
55
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
good battery pack (650 shots)
has phase detect AF
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
low megapixels (10MP)
48
excellent zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-520 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus SH-50 as a Travel photography camera
52
good battery pack (650 per charge)
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse mode
low megapixels (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
69
lighter than others (269g)
has touch focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
great reach (600mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
does not offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-520 Landscape photography advice
Olympus SH-50 Landscape photography advice
58
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
good battery pack (650 shots)
small screen (2.7 inch)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
missing Time Lapse mode
49
has manual focus
rather wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-520 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus SH-50 as a Vlogging camera
9
lack of video recording
34
rather wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others (269g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external mic socket
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Olympus E-520 vs Olympus SH-50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-520 and Olympus SH-50
 Olympus E-520Olympus SH-50
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus E-520 Olympus SH-50
Category Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2008-08-20 2013-01-08
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - TruePic VI
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-600mm (24.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.0-6.9
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Number of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 15s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames per second 12.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 552 gr (1.22 lb) 269 gr (0.59 lb)
Physical dimensions 136 x 92 x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") 112 x 63 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 548 not tested
Other
Battery life 650 photographs -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, Pet Auto Shutter)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $400 $300