Olympus E-520 vs Sony QX100

Below, we are contrasting the Olympus E-520 vs Sony QX100, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Lens-style by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the E-520 (10MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the E-520 (Four Thirds) and QX100 (1") come with different sensor sizing.

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The E-520 was revealed 6 years prior to the QX100 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-520 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the E-520 matches up versus the QX100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-520 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-520 Gallery & Sony QX100 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera often, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-520 provides 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 QX100 has measurements of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") along with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the E-520 against the QX100.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-520 and QX100 is 68 and 92 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizing only by researching a spec sheet. The visual below might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-520 and QX100.

As you can see, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-520 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Sony QX100 will provide you with extra detail because of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos much more aggressively. The older E-520 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.