Olympus E-520 vs Sony NEX-3N
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Olympus E-520 vs Sony NEX-3N Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 552g - 136 x 92 x 68mm
- Released August 2008
- Replaced the Olympus E-510
(Full Review)
- 16MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 200 - 16000
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony E Mount
- 269g - 110 x 62 x 35mm
- Introduced February 2013
- Succeeded the Sony NEX-F3
- Successor is Sony a5000
Olympus E-520 vs Sony NEX-3N Overview
Here is a extensive comparison of the Olympus E-520 versus Sony NEX-3N, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the E-520 (10MP) and NEX-3N (16MP) and the E-520 (Four Thirds) and NEX-3N (APS-C) posses different sensor sizes.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe E-520 was announced 5 years before the NEX-3N and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-520 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony NEX-3N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a short view of how the E-520 grades against the NEX-3N in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Olympus E-520 vs Sony NEX-3N Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-520 & Sony Alpha NEX-3N. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-520 Gallery & Sony NEX-3N Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-520 over the Sony NEX-3N
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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-3N over the Olympus E-520
NEX-3N | E-520 | |||
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Introduced | February 2013 | August 2008 | Fresher by 55 months | |
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display dimensions | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 460k | 230k | Clearer display (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-520 and Sony NEX-3N
E-520 | NEX-3N | |||
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Focus manually | Very precise focus | |||
Selfie screen | Neither has selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly display | Neither has Touch friendly display |
Olympus E-520 vs Sony NEX-3N Physical Comparison
If you are looking to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-520 has exterior dimensions of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-3N has measurements of 110mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).
Take a look at the Olympus E-520 versus Sony NEX-3N in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the E-520 versus the NEX-3N.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-520 and NEX-3N is 68 and 89 respectively.
Olympus E-520 vs Sony NEX-3N Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing purely by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-520 and NEX-3N.
As you can see, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-520 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony NEX-3N will provide you with greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older E-520 will be behind in sensor technology.
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Olympus E-520 vs Sony NEX-3N Specifications
Olympus E-520 | Sony Alpha NEX-3N | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus E-520 | Sony Alpha NEX-3N |
Class | Entry-Level DSLR | Entry-Level Mirrorless |
Released | 2008-08-20 | 2013-02-25 |
Physical type | Compact SLR | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | - | Bionz |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | APS-C |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4912 x 3264 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 16000 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 200 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 3 | 25 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E |
Total lenses | 45 | 121 |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen sizing | 2.7" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 230k dots | 460k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.46x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | 4.0 frames/s | 4.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) | - |
Flash modes | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | - |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | 1/180 secs | 1/160 secs |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 |
Max video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 552 grams (1.22 pounds) | 269 grams (0.59 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 136 x 92 x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") | 110 x 62 x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 55 | 74 |
DXO Color Depth score | 21.4 | 22.8 |
DXO Dynamic range score | 10.4 | 12.5 |
DXO Low light score | 548 | 1067 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 650 photos | 480 photos |
Battery type | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NPFW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | - |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | One | One |
Launch cost | $400 | $399 |