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Olympus E-520 vs Olympus XZ-10

Portability
68
Imaging
45
Features
45
Overall
45
Olympus E-520 front
 
Olympus Stylus XZ-10 front
Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
57
Overall
44

Olympus E-520 vs Olympus XZ-10 Key Specs

Olympus E-520
(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
  • Revealed August 2008
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-510
Olympus XZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F1.8-2.7) lens
  • 221g - 102 x 61 x 34mm
  • Revealed January 2013
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Olympus E-520 vs Olympus XZ-10 Overview

Here is a complete analysis of the Olympus E-520 versus Olympus XZ-10, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both built by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-520 (10MP) and the XZ-10 (12MP) is relatively close but the E-520 (Four Thirds) and XZ-10 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The E-520 was unveiled 5 years before the XZ-10 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-520 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a short summary of how the E-520 matches up vs the XZ-10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-520 over the Olympus XZ-10

 E-520 XZ-10 

Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-10 over the Olympus E-520

 XZ-10 E-520 
RevealedJanuary 2013August 2008Fresher by 54 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kCrisper screen (+690k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-520 and Olympus XZ-10

 E-520 XZ-10 
Manual focus Dial precise focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Olympus E-520 vs Olympus XZ-10 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-520 has got outer measurements 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 XZ-10 has proportions of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-520 versus Olympus XZ-10 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at the time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the E-520 compared to the XZ-10.

Olympus E-520 vs Olympus XZ-10 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-520 and XZ-10 is 68 and 91 respectively.

Olympus E-520 vs Olympus XZ-10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-520 vs Olympus XZ-10 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizing purely by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-520 and XZ-10.

As you can see, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-520 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus XZ-10 will render greater detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older E-520 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Olympus E-520 vs Olympus XZ-10 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-520 vs Olympus XZ-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-520 vs Olympus XZ-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-520 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus XZ-10 as a Portrait photography camera
59
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
low resolution (10 megapixels)
45
manual focus
comes with face detect focus
exports RAW formats
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-520 Street photography details
Olympus XZ-10 Street photography details
65
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
no moving screen
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
more heavy than others (221 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-520
Sports photography with Olympus XZ-10
55
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
better than average battery pack (650 shots)
sensor has phase detect AF
slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
low resolution (10 megapixels)
34
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-520 Travel photography factors
Olympus XZ-10 Travel photography factors
52
better than average battery pack (650 per charge)
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse mode
low resolution (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
60
flash built-in
pretty wide (26mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
doesn't have Timelapse function
more heavy than others (221g)
MP count low (12MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-520 Landscape photography advice
Olympus XZ-10 Landscape photography advice
58
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
better than average battery pack (650 shots)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
low resolution (10MP)
lack of Time Lapse mode
53
manual focus
pretty wide (26mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-520 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus XZ-10 as a Vlogging camera
9
can't record video
35
pretty wide (26mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
doesn't have microphone port
more heavy than others (221 grams)
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Olympus E-520 vs Olympus XZ-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-520 and Olympus XZ-10
 Olympus E-520Olympus Stylus XZ-10
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus E-520 Olympus Stylus XZ-10
Class Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2008-08-20 2013-01-30
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS BSI-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 10MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 3968 x 2976
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 3 35
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/1.8-2.7
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Total lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) -
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (30 fps, 18Mbps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps, 9Mbps)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 552 gr (1.22 pounds) 221 gr (0.49 pounds)
Dimensions 136 x 92 x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") 102 x 61 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 548 not tested
Other
Battery life 650 photos 240 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - Li-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $400 $428