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Olympus E-520 vs Panasonic FH22

Portability
68
Imaging
45
Features
45
Overall
45
Olympus E-520 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 front
Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
30
Overall
33

Olympus E-520 vs Panasonic FH22 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
  • Launched August 2008
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-510
Panasonic FH22
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 170g - 100 x 57 x 27mm
  • Introduced January 2010
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FS33
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Olympus E-520 vs Panasonic FH22 Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-520 vs Panasonic FH22, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the E-520 (10MP) and FH22 (14MP) and the E-520 (Four Thirds) and FH22 (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.

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The E-520 was launched 16 months earlier than the FH22 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-520 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic FH22 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a short introduction of how the E-520 matches up versus the FH22 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-520 over the Panasonic FH22

 E-520 FH22 
Manually focus Very precise focusing

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH22 over the Olympus E-520

 FH22 E-520 
IntroducedJanuary 2010August 2008More recent by 16 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-520 and Panasonic FH22

 E-520 FH22 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Olympus E-520 vs Panasonic FH22 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-520 has 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 FH22 has measurements of 100mm x 57mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the E-520 compared to the FH22.

Olympus E-520 vs Panasonic FH22 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-520 and FH22 is 68 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-520 vs Panasonic FH22 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-520 vs Panasonic FH22 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be tough to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements purely by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic underneath might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-520 and FH22.

Clearly, each of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-520 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic FH22 will give more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older E-520 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-520 vs Panasonic FH22 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-520 vs Panasonic FH22 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-520 vs Panasonic FH22 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-520 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic FH22 Portrait photography advice
59
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
low MP (10MP)
28
good resolution (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-520 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FH22 as a Street photography camera
65
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
screen is fixed
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports focus via touch
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-520 Sports photography advice
Panasonic FH22 Sports photography advice
55
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
better than average battery life (650 per charge)
supports phase detect AF
slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
low MP (10 megapixels)
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
max frames per second very slow (5.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-520 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FH22 as a Travel photography camera
52
better than average battery life (650 per charge)
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse function
low MP (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
67
supports focus via touch
good resolution (14MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-520
Landscape photography with Panasonic FH22
58
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
better than average battery life (650 shots)
tiny screen (2.7")
low MP (10 megapixels)
does not have Timelapse function
41
quite wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
lack of manual exposure
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-520 Vlogging details
Panasonic FH22 Vlogging details
9
can't record video
30
quite wide (28mm)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external microphone port
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Olympus E-520 vs Panasonic FH22 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-520 and Panasonic FH22
 Olympus E-520Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus E-520 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22
Also called - Lumix DMC-FS33
Category Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2008-08-20 2010-01-06
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 3 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-224mm (8.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 5.80 m
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 552 grams (1.22 lbs) 170 grams (0.37 lbs)
Physical dimensions 136 x 92 x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") 100 x 57 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 images -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail cost $400 $200