Olympus E-520 vs Olympus SP-610UZ

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-520 and Olympus SP-610UZ, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are manufactured by Olympus. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the E-520 (10MP) and SP-610UZ (14MP) and the E-520 (Four Thirds) and SP-610UZ (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.

Photography Glossary

The E-520 was revealed 3 years earlier than the SP-610UZ and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-520 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus SP-610UZ being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a simple overview of how the E-520 scores vs the SP-610UZ with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-520 & Olympus SP-610UZ. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-520 Gallery & Olympus SP-610UZ Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-520 has exterior dimensions of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") along with a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs) while the Olympus SP-610UZ has proportions of 107mm x 73mm x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") and a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the E-520 and the SP-610UZ.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-520 and SP-610UZ is 68 and 79 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to envision the contrast in sensor sizing only by researching specifications. The visual below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-520 and SP-610UZ.

Plainly, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-520 having a larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Olympus SP-610UZ will provide you with greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The older E-520 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.