Olympus E-520 vs Sony RX100 VII

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-520 and Sony RX100 VII, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the E-520 (10MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the E-520 (Four Thirds) and RX100 VII (1") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-520 was revealed 12 years prior to the RX100 VII which is a fairly big 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 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a brief summary of how the E-520 matches up against the RX100 VII in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-520 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-520 Gallery & Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-520 offers external dimensions of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 VII has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") having a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-520 and Sony RX100 VII in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have during that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the E-520 compared to the RX100 VII.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-520 and RX100 VII is 68 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to envision the difference in sensor sizes purely by checking out a spec sheet. The picture here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-520 and RX100 VII.

Clearly, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-520 having a larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Sony RX100 VII will provide greater detail because of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged E-520 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.