Olympus E-520 vs Sigma DP2 Quattro

Here is a detailed review of the Olympus E-520 versus Sigma DP2 Quattro, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sigma. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-520 (10MP) and DP2 Quattro (20MP) and the E-520 (Four Thirds) and DP2 Quattro (APS-C) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The E-520 was released 6 years prior to the DP2 Quattro and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-520 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sigma DP2 Quattro being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief overview of how the E-520 grades versus the DP2 Quattro in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-520 & Sigma DP2 Quattro. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-520 Gallery & Sigma DP2 Quattro Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-520 has got 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 Sigma DP2 Quattro has proportions of 161mm x 67mm x 82mm (6.3" x 2.6" x 3.2") having a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view size comparison of the E-520 compared to the DP2 Quattro.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-520 and DP2 Quattro is 68 and 70 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to picture the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading a spec sheet. The visual here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-520 and DP2 Quattro.

As you can see, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-520 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Sigma DP2 Quattro will offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The older E-520 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.