Olympus E-520 vs Sony WX300

In this write-up, we are evaluating the Olympus E-520 and Sony WX300, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the E-520 (10MP) and WX300 (18MP) and the E-520 (Four Thirds) and WX300 (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

Photography Glossary

The E-520 was released 5 years prior to the WX300 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-520 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX300 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief overview of how the E-520 matches up versus the WX300 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-520 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-520 Gallery & Sony WX300 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-520 has got 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) while the Sony WX300 has proportions of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-520 and Sony WX300 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-520 compared to the WX300.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-520 and WX300 is 68 and 94 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to picture the difference between sensor dimensions purely by looking at specifications. The image here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-520 and WX300.

Plainly, both cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-520 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony WX300 will give you extra detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged E-520 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.