Olympus E-520 vs Olympus 6020

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-520 versus Olympus 6020, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Waterproof and they are both offered by Olympus. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the E-520 (10MP) and 6020 (13MP) and the E-520 (Four Thirds) and 6020 (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The E-520 was manufactured 17 months prior to the 6020 making them a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-520 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus 6020 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short view of how the E-520 scores versus the 6020 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-520 & Olympus Stylus Tough 6020. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-520 Gallery & Olympus 6020 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-520 has got physical dimensions of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs) while the Olympus 6020 has sizing of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have during that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the E-520 against the 6020.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-520 and 6020 is 68 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements simply by viewing technical specs. The visual underneath may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-520 and 6020.

As you can tell, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-520 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Olympus 6020 will provide you with more detail due to its extra 3MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older E-520 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.