Olympus E-520 vs Sony H55

Lets examine more closely at the Olympus E-520 and Sony H55, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the E-520 (10MP) and H55 (14MP) and the E-520 (Four Thirds) and H55 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The E-520 was released 22 months before the H55 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-520 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H55 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the E-520 grades against the H55 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-520 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-520 Gallery and Sony H55 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-520 features external measurements of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs) while the Sony H55 has dimensions of 103mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-520 and Sony H55 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the E-520 against the H55.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-520 and H55 is 68 and 92 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing merely by going over a spec sheet. The visual here may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-520 and H55.

As you can see, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-520 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Sony H55 will offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older E-520 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.