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Olympus E-520 vs Sony TX200V

Portability
68
Imaging
44
Features
45
Overall
44
Olympus E-520 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V front
Portability
96
Imaging
41
Features
48
Overall
43

Olympus E-520 vs Sony TX200V Key Specs

Olympus E-520
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 552g - 136 x 92 x 68mm
  • Released August 2008
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-510
Sony TX200V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 129g - 96 x 58 x 16mm
  • Released January 2012
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Olympus E-520 vs Sony TX200V Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus E-520 and Sony TX200V, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the E-520 (10MP) and TX200V (18MP) and the E-520 (Four Thirds) and TX200V (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The E-520 was launched 4 years prior to the TX200V and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-520 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony TX200V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the E-520 matches up versus the TX200V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-520 over the Sony TX200V

 E-520 TX200V 
Focus manually More exact focusing

Reasons to pick Sony TX200V over the Olympus E-520

 TX200V E-520 
ReleasedJanuary 2012August 2008Fresher by 41 months
Display sizing3.3"2.7"Larger display (+0.6")
Display resolution1230k230kCrisper display (+1000k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-520 and Sony TX200V

 E-520 TX200V 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Olympus E-520 vs Sony TX200V Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-520 has got 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) and the Sony TX200V has specifications of 96mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") with a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the E-520 compared to the TX200V.

Olympus E-520 vs Sony TX200V size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-520 and TX200V is 68 and 96 respectively.

Olympus E-520 vs Sony TX200V top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-520 vs Sony TX200V Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very hard to picture the difference between sensor sizing merely by looking at specifications. The photograph below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-520 and TX200V.

Plainly, both cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-520 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Sony TX200V will resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images far more aggressively. The older E-520 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Olympus E-520 vs Sony TX200V sensor size comparison

Olympus E-520 vs Sony TX200V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-520 vs Sony TX200V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-520 Portrait photography advice
Sony TX200V Portrait photography advice
58
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detection focus
delivers RAW files
sensor resolution low (10MP)
36
decent megapixels (18MP)
has face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-520 Street photography details
Sony TX200V Street photography details
65
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
fixed screen
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides focus via touch
environment sealing
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-520 Sports photography features
Sony TX200V Sports photography features
55
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
great battery life (650 shots)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
low frames per second (4.0 fps)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
49
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18MP)
has tracking autofocus
environment sealing
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-520
Travel photography with Sony TX200V
52
great battery life (650 CIPA)
has built in flash
no Time Lapse function
sensor resolution low (10MP)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
71
environment sealing
provides focus via touch
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-520 Landscape photography info
Sony TX200V Landscape photography info
57
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
great battery life (650 CIPA)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
no Time Lapse function
46
really wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3.3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
environment sealing
focusing manually not possible
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-520 Vlogging details
Sony TX200V Vlogging details
9
can't record video
35
really wide (28mm)
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone socket
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Olympus E-520 vs Sony TX200V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-520 and Sony TX200V
 Olympus E-520Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus E-520 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V
Category Entry-Level DSLR Ultracompact
Released 2008-08-20 2012-01-30
Physical type Compact SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 18MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 64
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 3 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-4.8
Macro focusing distance - 3cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3.3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dots 1,230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech - 1,229,760 dots equiv. XtraFine TruBlack OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 2 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 4.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.10 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 552 gr (1.22 pounds) 129 gr (0.28 pounds)
Dimensions 136 x 92 x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") 96 x 58 x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 548 not tested
Other
Battery life 650 photographs 220 photographs
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $400 $500