Olympus E-520 vs Panasonic FX75

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-520 and Panasonic FX75, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the E-520 (10MP) and FX75 (14MP) and the E-520 (Four Thirds) and FX75 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-520 was unveiled 21 months earlier than the FX75 making them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-520 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic FX75 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the E-520 scores vs the FX75 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-520 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-520 Gallery & Panasonic FX75 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-520 provides physical dimensions of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FX75 has sizing of 103mm x 55mm x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at the time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-520 against the FX75.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-520 and FX75 is 68 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to see the difference between sensor measurements merely by checking a spec sheet. The visual here should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-520 and FX75.

Clearly, both of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-520 having a larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic FX75 will give extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics more aggressively. The older E-520 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.