Olympus E-520 vs Sony A99

Lets look closer at the Olympus E-520 and Sony A99, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-520 (10MP) and A99 (24MP) and the E-520 (Four Thirds) and A99 (Full frame) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-520 was announced 5 years prior to the A99 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-520 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A99 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short view of how the E-520 scores versus the A99 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-520 and Sony SLT-A99. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-520 Gallery and Sony A99 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to factor in 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") along with a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs) while the Sony A99 has specifications of 147mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") and a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-520 and Sony A99 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the E-520 against the A99.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-520 and A99 is 68 and 57 respectively.

Usually, its hard to see the contrast in sensor measurements purely by checking out a spec sheet. The visual here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-520 and A99.

Clearly, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-520 having a smaller sensor will make getting bokeh trickier and the Sony A99 will show extra detail with its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older E-520 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.