Olympus E-520 vs Sony RX100 II

Below, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-520 and Sony RX100 II, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the E-520 (10MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the E-520 (Four Thirds) and RX100 II (1") use different sensor size.

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The E-520 was brought out 5 years prior to the RX100 II which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-520 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick view of how the E-520 grades vs the RX100 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-520 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-520 Gallery & Sony RX100 II Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-520 comes with outer 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 RX100 II has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") along with a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose during that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the E-520 compared to the RX100 II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-520 and RX100 II is 68 and 89 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizes just by researching specifications. The picture here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-520 and RX100 II.

Plainly, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-520 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony RX100 II will result in more detail having its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-520 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.