Olympus E-520 vs Sony W310

Below, we will be matching up the Olympus E-520 and Sony W310, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-520 (10MP) and the W310 (12MP) is relatively similar but the E-520 (Four Thirds) and W310 (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

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The E-520 was unveiled 16 months before the W310 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-520 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the E-520 grades against the W310 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-520 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-520 Gallery and Sony W310 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-520 has got 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 W310 has measurements of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-520 and Sony W310 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the E-520 against the W310.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-520 and W310 is 68 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reviewing specs. The photograph here will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-520 and W310.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-520 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony W310 will deliver greater detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older E-520 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.