Olympus E-520 vs Sony HX80

Following is a extensive review of the Olympus E-520 and Sony HX80, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the E-520 (10MP) and HX80 (18MP) and the E-520 (Four Thirds) and HX80 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The E-520 was launched 8 years before the HX80 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-520 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX80 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-520 grades versus the HX80 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-520 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-520 Gallery and Sony HX80 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-520 features exterior 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) whilst the Sony HX80 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-520 and Sony HX80 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the E-520 vs the HX80.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-520 and HX80 is 68 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizes just by checking a spec sheet. The pic underneath may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-520 and HX80.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-520 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony HX80 will give more detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged E-520 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.