Olympus E-520 vs Sony HX9V

The following is a comprehensive analysis of the Olympus E-520 vs Sony HX9V, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the E-520 (10MP) and HX9V (16MP) and the E-520 (Four Thirds) and HX9V (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The E-520 was announced 3 years before the HX9V which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-520 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX9V being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the E-520 matches up versus the HX9V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-520 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-520 Gallery and Sony HX9V Gallery.

If you are planning to travel with your camera often, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-520 features external dimensions of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs) and the Sony HX9V has measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the E-520 and the HX9V.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-520 and HX9V is 68 and 91 respectively.

Often, its hard to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions just by looking at technical specs. The pic here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-520 and HX9V.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-520 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony HX9V will resolve more detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-520 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.