Olympus E-520 vs Sony TX20

On this page, we are matching up the Olympus E-520 vs Sony TX20, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-520 (10MP) and TX20 (16MP) and the E-520 (Four Thirds) and TX20 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-520 was introduced 4 years before the TX20 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-520 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony TX20 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a quick summary of how the E-520 matches up against the TX20 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-520 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-520 Gallery and Sony TX20 Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-520 provides outside dimensions of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs) while the Sony TX20 has dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you select at the time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the E-520 compared to the TX20.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-520 and TX20 is 68 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by researching technical specs. The pic underneath will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-520 and TX20.

As you can tell, each of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-520 with its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony TX20 will result in more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The more aged E-520 will be behind in sensor innovation.