Olympus E-520 vs Sony W830

Let's look closer at the Olympus E-520 versus Sony W830, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the E-520 (10MP) and W830 (20MP) and the E-520 (Four Thirds) and W830 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-520 was released 6 years earlier than the W830 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-520 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the E-520 scores vs the W830 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-520 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-520 Gallery & Sony W830 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-520 features 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) and the Sony W830 has specifications of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-520 versus Sony W830 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the E-520 versus the W830.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-520 and W830 is 68 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to see the contrast in sensor sizes just by going through specifications. The pic here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-520 and W830.

Plainly, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-520 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony W830 will provide greater detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged E-520 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.