Olympus E-520 vs Sony W370

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-520 vs Sony W370, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-520 (10MP) and W370 (14MP) and the E-520 (Four Thirds) and W370 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The E-520 was brought out 16 months before the W370 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-520 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W370 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple summation of how the E-520 scores vs the W370 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-520 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-520 Gallery & Sony W370 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-520 has got outside dimensions of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs) and the Sony W370 has specifications of 100mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-520 vs Sony W370 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the E-520 vs the W370.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-520 and W370 is 68 and 94 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizes merely by looking at a spec sheet. The pic below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-520 and W370.

Clearly, each of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-520 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony W370 will give more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged E-520 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.