Olympus E-520 vs Sony HX10V

Following is a detailed overview of the Olympus E-520 and Sony HX10V, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the E-520 (10MP) and HX10V (18MP) and the E-520 (Four Thirds) and HX10V (1/2.3") have different sensor sizing.

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The E-520 was brought out 4 years prior to the HX10V which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-520 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX10V being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the E-520 grades vs the HX10V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-520 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-520 Gallery & Sony HX10V Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-520 features outer measurements of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs) and the Sony HX10V has specifications of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-520 and Sony HX10V in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have during that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the E-520 compared to the HX10V.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-520 and HX10V is 68 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes simply by checking specs. The picture here might give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-520 and HX10V.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-520 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Sony HX10V will resolve more detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged E-520 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.