Olympus E-520 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ

Let's look closer at the Olympus E-520 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-520 (10MP) and SP-620 UZ (16MP) and the E-520 (Four Thirds) and SP-620 UZ (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-520 was introduced 4 years prior to the SP-620 UZ and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-520 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus SP-620 UZ being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-520 grades versus the SP-620 UZ in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-520 and Olympus SP-620 UZ. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-520 Gallery and Olympus SP-620 UZ Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-520 has got external 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 SP-620 UZ has specifications of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-520 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-520 versus the SP-620 UZ.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-520 and SP-620 UZ is 68 and 78 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements purely by looking at technical specs. The photograph below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-520 and SP-620 UZ.

As you can tell, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-520 using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus SP-620 UZ will give you more detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots far more aggressively. The older E-520 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.