Olympus E-520 vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS
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Olympus E-520 vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS Key Specs
(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
- Launched August 2008
- Old Model is Olympus E-510
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
- 226g - 108 x 70 x 40mm
- Revealed January 2013
Olympus E-520 vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS Overview
Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus E-520 vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are sold by Olympus. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the E-520 (10MP) and SZ-16 iHS (16MP) and the E-520 (Four Thirds) and SZ-16 iHS (1/2.3") have different sensor sizes.
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD CardsThe E-520 was unveiled 5 years before the SZ-16 iHS and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-520 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus SZ-16 iHS being a Compact camera.
Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple summation of how the E-520 scores vs the SZ-16 iHS with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus E-520 vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-520 and Olympus SZ-16 iHS. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-520 Gallery and Olympus SZ-16 iHS Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-520 over the Olympus SZ-16 iHS
E-520 | SZ-16 iHS | |||
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Manually focus | Dial precise focus |
Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-16 iHS over the Olympus E-520
SZ-16 iHS | E-520 | |||
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Revealed | January 2013 | August 2008 | More recent by 53 months | |
Display dimensions | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 460k | 230k | Crisper display (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-520 and Olympus SZ-16 iHS
E-520 | SZ-16 iHS | |||
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Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Selfie screen | Neither comes with selfie screen | |||
Touch display | Neither comes with Touch display |
Olympus E-520 vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS Physical Comparison
For those who are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-520 comes with outside dimensions of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs) whilst the Olympus SZ-16 iHS has proportions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).
Check out the Olympus E-520 vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the E-520 against the SZ-16 iHS.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-520 and SZ-16 iHS is 68 and 89 respectively.
Olympus E-520 vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS Sensor Comparison
Normally, it is very tough to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements merely by looking at technical specs. The visual below will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-520 and SZ-16 iHS.
As you have seen, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-520 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus SZ-16 iHS will give you more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older E-520 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.
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Olympus E-520 vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS Specifications
Olympus E-520 | Olympus SZ-16 iHS | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Olympus |
Model | Olympus E-520 | Olympus SZ-16 iHS |
Category | Entry-Level DSLR | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Launched | 2008-08-20 | 2013-01-08 |
Body design | Compact SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | - |
Full resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4608 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 6400 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 3 | - |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 25-600mm (24.0x) |
Maximal aperture | - | f/3.0-6.9 |
Amount of lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 2.7" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dot | 460 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Screen tech | - | TFT Color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.46x | - |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 4 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | 4.0 frames per sec | 2.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) | - |
Flash settings | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Maximum flash sync | 1/180 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) |
Max video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
Video file format | - | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 552 grams (1.22 lb) | 226 grams (0.50 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 136 x 92 x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") | 108 x 70 x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 55 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 21.4 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 10.4 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 548 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 650 photos | 220 photos |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | LI-50B |
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 |
Storage slots | One | One |
Price at launch | $400 | $230 |