Olympus E-520 vs Panasonic ZR3
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Olympus E-520 vs Panasonic ZR3 Key Specs
(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
- Introduced August 2008
- Old Model is Olympus E-510
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-200mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 159g - 98 x 55 x 26mm
- Launched January 2010
- Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-ZX3
Olympus E-520 vs Panasonic ZR3 Overview
Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus E-520 versus Panasonic ZR3, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-520 (10MP) and ZR3 (14MP) and the E-520 (Four Thirds) and ZR3 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe E-520 was unveiled 17 months prior to the ZR3 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-520 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic ZR3 being a Compact camera.
Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the E-520 scores versus the ZR3 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus E-520 vs Panasonic ZR3 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-520 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-520 Gallery and Panasonic ZR3 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-520 over the Panasonic ZR3
E-520 | ZR3 | |||
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Focus manually | More precise focus |
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZR3 over the Olympus E-520
ZR3 | E-520 | |||
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Launched | January 2010 | August 2008 | More recent by 17 months |
Common features in the Olympus E-520 and Panasonic ZR3
E-520 | ZR3 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Screen sizing | 2.7" | 2.7" | Equivalent screen size | |
Screen resolution | 230k | 230k | Exact same screen resolution | |
Selfie screen | Neither offers selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Neither offers Touch friendly screen |
Olympus E-520 vs Panasonic ZR3 Physical Comparison
When you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-520 offers external dimensions of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") along with a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs) and the Panasonic ZR3 has dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).
Check the Olympus E-520 versus Panasonic ZR3 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the E-520 versus the ZR3.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-520 and ZR3 is 68 and 94 respectively.
Olympus E-520 vs Panasonic ZR3 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it is very difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements merely by researching specs. The graphic below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-520 and ZR3.
As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-520 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic ZR3 will result in greater detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older E-520 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.
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Olympus E-520 vs Panasonic ZR3 Specifications
Olympus E-520 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model | Olympus E-520 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3 |
Also Known as | - | Lumix DMC-ZX3 |
Class | Entry-Level DSLR | Small Sensor Compact |
Introduced | 2008-08-20 | 2010-01-26 |
Body design | Compact SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | - | Venus Engine HD II |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10MP | 14MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4320 x 3240 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 6400 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | 3 | 11 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 25-200mm (8.0x) |
Maximal aperture | - | f/3.3-5.9 |
Macro focus distance | - | 3cm |
Amount of lenses | 45 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 2.7 inch | 2.7 inch |
Screen resolution | 230 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.46x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60s | 60s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/1300s |
Continuous shooting speed | 4.0fps | 2.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) | 5.30 m |
Flash settings | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | 1/180s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
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 format | - | AVCHD Lite |
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 proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 552g (1.22 pounds) | 159g (0.35 pounds) |
Dimensions | 136 x 92 x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") | 98 x 55 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 55 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 21.4 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 10.4 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 548 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 650 photographs | - |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Storage slots | One | One |
Launch pricing | $400 | $280 |