Olympus E-520 vs Olympus SZ-15

On this page, we are contrasting the Olympus E-520 vs Olympus SZ-15, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both produced by Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the E-520 (10MP) and SZ-15 (16MP) and the E-520 (Four Thirds) and SZ-15 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-520 was announced 5 years earlier than the SZ-15 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-520 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus SZ-15 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the E-520 scores against the SZ-15 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-520 & Olympus SZ-15. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-520 Gallery & Olympus SZ-15 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-520 offers external 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) whilst the Olympus SZ-15 has proportions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") having a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the E-520 vs the SZ-15.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-520 and SZ-15 is 68 and 88 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to envision the difference in sensor sizes only by checking out a spec sheet. The image here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-520 and SZ-15.

As you can see, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-520 having a larger sensor will make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Olympus SZ-15 will show extra detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-520 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.