Olympus E-520 vs Sony W320

Lets look closer at the Olympus E-520 and Sony W320, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the E-520 (10MP) and W320 (14MP) and the E-520 (Four Thirds) and W320 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-520 was brought out 16 months before the W320 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-520 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple view of how the E-520 matches up versus the W320 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-520 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-520 Gallery & Sony W320 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-520 offers physical dimensions of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs) and the Sony W320 has proportions of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-520 and Sony W320 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use during that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the E-520 vs the W320.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-520 and W320 is 68 and 97 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizing only by researching technical specs. The visual here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-520 and W320.

As you have seen, both of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-520 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Sony W320 will provide you with more detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older E-520 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.