Olympus E-520 vs Sony WX30

Below, we will be comparing the Olympus E-520 and Sony WX30, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-520 (10MP) and WX30 (16MP) and the E-520 (Four Thirds) and WX30 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide

The E-520 was introduced 3 years earlier than the WX30 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-520 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX30 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the E-520 grades vs the WX30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-520 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-520 Gallery & Sony WX30 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-520 features outer dimensions 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 WX30 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-520 and Sony WX30 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-520 compared to the WX30.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-520 and WX30 is 68 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to see the gap in sensor sizing simply by researching specifications. The photograph here might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-520 and WX30.

To sum up, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-520 with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Sony WX30 will result in extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older E-520 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.