Olympus E-520 vs Sony RX100 VI

Here, we are evaluating the Olympus E-520 and Sony RX100 VI, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the E-520 (10MP) and RX100 VI (20MP) and the E-520 (Four Thirds) and RX100 VI (1") offer different sensor size.

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The E-520 was brought out 10 years prior to the RX100 VI which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-520 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the E-520 scores versus the RX100 VI in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-520 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-520 Gallery and Sony RX100 VI Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-520 comes with outer dimensions of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs) and the Sony RX100 VI has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") having a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the E-520 and the RX100 VI.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-520 and RX100 VI is 68 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions just by going over a spec sheet. The pic below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-520 and RX100 VI.

As you can see, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-520 featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony RX100 VI will deliver more detail having its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-520 is going to be behind in sensor tech.