Olympus E-520 vs Panasonic LS5

Below is a extended analysis of the Olympus E-520 versus Panasonic LS5, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the E-520 (10MP) and LS5 (14MP) and the E-520 (Four Thirds) and LS5 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The E-520 was revealed 3 years before the LS5 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-520 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic LS5 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the E-520 matches up against the LS5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-520 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-520 Gallery and Panasonic LS5 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera often, you have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-520 has outer measurements of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") along with a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LS5 has specifications of 97mm x 62mm x 27mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-520 versus Panasonic LS5 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the E-520 and the LS5.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-520 and LS5 is 68 and 94 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to envision the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading technical specs. The visual below might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-520 and LS5.

As you can tell, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-520 having a larger sensor will make achieving bokeh simpler and the Panasonic LS5 will offer you extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older E-520 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.