Olympus E-520 vs Sony TX10

Let's look much closer at the Olympus E-520 vs Sony TX10, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-520 (10MP) and TX10 (16MP) and the E-520 (Four Thirds) and TX10 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The E-520 was released 4 years before the TX10 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-520 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the E-520 scores vs the TX10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-520 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-520 Gallery & Sony TX10 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-520 enjoys physical 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 TX10 has measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the E-520 vs the TX10.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-520 and TX10 is 68 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reading specs. The picture underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-520 and TX10.

All in all, both of those cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-520 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Sony TX10 will offer more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged E-520 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.