Olympus E-520 vs Sony A560

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus E-520 and Sony A560, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the E-520 (10MP) and A560 (14MP) and the E-520 (Four Thirds) and A560 (APS-C) posses different sensor size.

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The E-520 was announced 24 months earlier than the A560 making them a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the E-520 grades against the A560 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-520 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A560. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-520 Gallery & Sony A560 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-520 offers physical 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 Sony A560 has dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") having a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the E-520 versus the A560.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-520 and A560 is 68 and 64 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizing purely by seeing specifications. The graphic below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-520 and A560.

Plainly, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-520 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A560 will show greater detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The older E-520 will be behind in sensor technology.