Olympus E-520 vs Sony A700

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus E-520 vs Sony A700, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-520 (10MP) and the A700 (12MP) is fairly well matched but the E-520 (Four Thirds) and A700 (APS-C) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The E-520 was manufactured 9 months after the A700 so they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-520 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the E-520 scores versus the A700 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-520 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A700. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-520 Gallery and Sony A700 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-520 features outer dimensions of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs) and the Sony A700 has measurements of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") having a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-520 vs Sony A700 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-520 versus the A700.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-520 and A700 is 68 and 58 respectively.

Generally, its hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizes merely by looking at specifications. The image underneath may provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-520 and A700.

To sum up, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-520 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A700 will give you more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The more recent E-520 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.