Olympus E-520 vs Olympus 8000

Let's look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-520 versus Olympus 8000, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both offered by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-520 (10MP) and the 8000 (12MP) is relatively well matched but the E-520 (Four Thirds) and 8000 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The E-520 was manufactured 10 months earlier than the 8000 so they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-520 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus 8000 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the E-520 matches up vs the 8000 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-520 and Olympus Stylus Tough 8000. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-520 Gallery and Olympus 8000 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-520 enjoys outer measurements of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs) while the Olympus 8000 has sizing of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-520 versus Olympus 8000 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-520 compared to the 8000.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-520 and 8000 is 68 and 94 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizing simply by checking specifications. The graphic underneath will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-520 and 8000.

To sum up, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-520 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Olympus 8000 will give you greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older E-520 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.