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Olympus E-520 vs Olympus 6000

Portability
68
Imaging
45
Features
45
Overall
45
Olympus E-520 front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

Olympus E-520 vs Olympus 6000 Key Specs

Olympus E-520
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 552g - 136 x 92 x 68mm
  • Announced August 2008
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-510
Olympus 6000
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 179g - 95 x 63 x 22mm
  • Released July 2009
  • Also Known as mju Tough 6000
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Olympus E-520 vs Olympus 6000 Overview

Below is a extensive assessment of the Olympus E-520 versus Olympus 6000, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-520 (10MP) and the 6000 (10MP) is fairly comparable but the E-520 (Four Thirds) and 6000 (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.

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The E-520 was introduced 10 months prior to the 6000 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-520 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus 6000 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the E-520 scores versus the 6000 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-520 over the Olympus 6000

 E-520 6000 
Manual focus Dial accurate focus

Reasons to pick Olympus 6000 over the Olympus E-520

 6000 E-520 
ReleasedJuly 2009August 2008More recent by 10 months

Common features in the Olympus E-520 and Olympus 6000

 E-520 6000 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions2.7"2.7"Equal display size
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Olympus E-520 vs Olympus 6000 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to lug around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-520 has external measurements of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") along with a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs) and the Olympus 6000 has specifications of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-520 versus Olympus 6000 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-520 versus the 6000.

Olympus E-520 vs Olympus 6000 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-520 and 6000 is 68 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-520 vs Olympus 6000 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-520 vs Olympus 6000 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements only by going through a spec sheet. The photograph here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-520 and 6000.

Clearly, both of those cameras have the same MP but different sensor measurements. The E-520 features the larger sensor which should make achieving shallow DOF less difficult. The older E-520 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus E-520 vs Olympus 6000 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-520 vs Olympus 6000 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-520 vs Olympus 6000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-520 Portrait photography information
Olympus 6000 Portrait photography information
59
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
19
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
MP count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-520
Street photography with Olympus 6000
65
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
no moving screen
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-520 Sports photography features
Olympus 6000 Sports photography features
55
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
better than average battery (650 CIPA)
has phase detect autofocus
slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
megapixel count low (10MP)
33
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-520 Travel photography info
Olympus 6000 Travel photography info
52
better than average battery (650 CIPA)
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
61
environment proofing
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
MP count low (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-520 Landscape photography information
Olympus 6000 Landscape photography information
58
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
better than average battery (650 per charge)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
does not have Timelapse mode
35
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
no manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
MP count low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-520 Vlogging details
Olympus 6000 Vlogging details
9
no video recording
28
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
missing external mic socket
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Olympus E-520 vs Olympus 6000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-520 and Olympus 6000
 Olympus E-520Olympus Stylus Tough 6000
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus E-520 Olympus Stylus Tough 6000
Also called as - mju Tough 6000
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2008-08-20 2009-07-01
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Min native ISO 100 50
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-102mm (3.6x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-5.1
Macro focus distance - 2cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7" 2.7"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 1/4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution None 640x480
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 552 gr (1.22 pounds) 179 gr (0.39 pounds)
Physical dimensions 136 x 92 x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") 95 x 63 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 pictures -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
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