Olympus E-520 vs Sony A35
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Olympus E-520 vs Sony A35 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 1600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 552g - 136 x 92 x 68mm
- Revealed August 2008
- Succeeded the Olympus E-510
(Full Review)
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Here is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus E-520 vs Sony A35, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-520 (10MP) and A35 (16MP) and the E-520 (Four Thirds) and A35 (APS-C) use different sensor dimensions.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe E-520 was brought out 4 years earlier than the A35 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).
Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the E-520 scores vs the A35 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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Reasons to pick Olympus E-520 over the Sony A35
| E-520 | A35 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony A35 over the Olympus E-520
| A35 | E-520 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launched | September 2011 |  | August 2008 | Fresher by 37 months |
| Screen dimension | 3" |  | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
| Screen resolution | 921k |  | 230k | Sharper screen (+691k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-520 and Sony A35
| E-520 | A35 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus manually |  | Very accurate focusing | ||
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither comes with selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | Lack of Touch friendly screen |
Olympus E-520 vs Sony A35 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-520 comes with exterior measurements of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") along with a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs) and the Sony A35 has dimensions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 415 grams (0.91 lbs).
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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the E-520 versus the A35.
Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-520 and A35 is 68 and 69 respectively.
Olympus E-520 vs Sony A35 Sensor Comparison
Often, it is hard to picture the difference between sensor sizing just by looking at specs. The visual underneath should give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-520 and A35.
All in all, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-520 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Sony A35 will give extra detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older E-520 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.
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Olympus E-520 vs Sony A35 Specifications
| Olympus E-520 | Sony SLT-A35 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Manufacturer | Olympus | Sony |
| Model | Olympus E-520 | Sony SLT-A35 |
| Type | Entry-Level DSLR | Entry-Level DSLR |
| Revealed | 2008-08-20 | 2011-09-20 |
| Physical type | Compact SLR | Compact SLR |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor Chip | - | Bionz |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | Four Thirds | APS-C |
| Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
| Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 366.6mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 10MP | 16MP |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Highest Possible resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4912 x 3264 |
| Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 25600 |
| Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW format | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| Single AF | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| Center weighted AF | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detect focusing | ||
| Contract detect focusing | ||
| Phase detect focusing | ||
| Number of focus points | 3 | 15 |
| Cross focus points | - | 3 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
| Total lenses | 45 | 143 |
| Crop factor | 2.1 | 1.5 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display diagonal | 2.7" | 3" |
| Display resolution | 230k dots | 921k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch friendly | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,150k dots |
| Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | 100 percent |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.46x | 0.73x |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
| Continuous shutter rate | 4.0 frames/s | 6.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Custom WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash range | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) | 12.00 m |
| Flash settings | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless |
| External flash | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Fastest flash synchronize | 1/180 secs | 1/160 secs |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) |
| Maximum video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
| Video data format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
| Mic port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 552g (1.22 pounds) | 415g (0.91 pounds) |
| Dimensions | 136 x 92 x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") | 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall score | 55 | 74 |
| DXO Color Depth score | 21.4 | 23.3 |
| DXO Dynamic range score | 10.4 | 12.7 |
| DXO Low light score | 548 | 763 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 650 pictures | 440 pictures |
| Battery type | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | - | NP-FW50 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
| Card slots | Single | Single |
| Retail price | $400 | $598 |
