Olympus E-520 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus E-520 and Panasonic FZ1000 II, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the E-520 (10MP) and FZ1000 II (20MP) and the E-520 (Four Thirds) and FZ1000 II (1") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-520 was launched 11 years prior to the FZ1000 II which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-520 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a concise view of how the E-520 scores versus the FZ1000 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-520 & Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-520 Gallery & Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-520 comes with external 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 Panasonic FZ1000 II has sizing of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") having a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the E-520 compared to the FZ1000 II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-520 and FZ1000 II is 68 and 55 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to see the gap in sensor sizes just by seeing a spec sheet. The image underneath will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-520 and FZ1000 II.

Clearly, each of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-520 due to its larger sensor will make achieving bokeh simpler and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will show extra detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images far more aggressively. The more aged E-520 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.