Olympus E-520 vs Sony a3500

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus E-520 vs Sony a3500, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-520 (10MP) and a3500 (20MP) and the E-520 (Four Thirds) and a3500 (APS-C) boast different sensor sizes.

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The E-520 was brought out 6 years prior to the a3500 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-520 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony a3500 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short overview of how the E-520 scores vs the a3500 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-520 and Sony Alpha a3500. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-520 Gallery and Sony a3500 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-520 has outside dimensions of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs) while the Sony a3500 has sizing of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-520 vs Sony a3500 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the E-520 against the a3500.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-520 and a3500 is 68 and 69 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to picture the difference between sensor dimensions only by going over technical specs. The picture underneath should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-520 and a3500.

As you can tell, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-520 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony a3500 will offer extra detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics more aggressively. The more aged E-520 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.