Olympus E-520 vs Sony W800

Following is a detailed analysis of the Olympus E-520 versus Sony W800, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-520 (10MP) and W800 (20MP) and the E-520 (Four Thirds) and W800 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The E-520 was introduced 6 years before the W800 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-520 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W800 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the E-520 scores vs the W800 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-520 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-520 Gallery and Sony W800 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-520 has got physical measurements 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 W800 has specifications of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select at that moment. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the E-520 versus the W800.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-520 and W800 is 68 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes purely by looking at a spec sheet. The pic underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-520 and W800.

As you can see, both of those cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-520 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony W800 will give you greater detail using its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-520 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.