Olympus E-520 vs Sony A450

Below, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-520 and Sony A450, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-520 (10MP) and A450 (14MP) and the E-520 (Four Thirds) and A450 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The E-520 was introduced 16 months prior to the A450 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the E-520 matches up versus the A450 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-520 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A450. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-520 Gallery & Sony A450 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-520 has got outside dimensions of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs) and the Sony A450 has measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view size comparison of the E-520 against the A450.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-520 and A450 is 68 and 65 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizing only by going over technical specs. The graphic underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-520 and A450.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-520 having a tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A450 will offer you greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older E-520 is going to be behind in sensor technology.