Olympus E-520 vs Ricoh WG-20

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-520 vs Ricoh WG-20, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Waterproof by companies Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-520 (10MP) and WG-20 (14MP) and the E-520 (Four Thirds) and WG-20 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The E-520 was announced 6 years prior to the WG-20 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-520 being a Compact SLR camera and the Ricoh WG-20 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick summary of how the E-520 scores against the WG-20 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-520 and Ricoh WG-20. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-520 Gallery and Ricoh WG-20 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-520 enjoys external measurements of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-20 has dimensions of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-520 vs Ricoh WG-20 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using during that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-520 against the WG-20.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-520 and WG-20 is 68 and 93 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions simply by looking at technical specs. The picture here should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-520 and WG-20.

As you can tell, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-520 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Ricoh WG-20 will give extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The more aged E-520 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.