Olympus E-520 vs Sony WX10

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus E-520 and Sony WX10, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the E-520 (10MP) and WX10 (16MP) and the E-520 (Four Thirds) and WX10 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-520 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the WX10 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-520 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX10 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the E-520 matches up against the WX10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-520 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-520 Gallery & Sony WX10 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-520 features external measurements of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs) and the Sony WX10 has sizing of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-520 and Sony WX10 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the E-520 compared to the WX10.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-520 and WX10 is 68 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to see the gap in sensor sizing only by seeing specs. The photograph here may give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-520 and WX10.

All in all, both the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-520 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony WX10 will show greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures far more aggressively. The older E-520 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.