Entry-level DSLR Entry-level DSLR
May, 2008
Olympus E-520

OlympusE-520

Summary Olympus E-520

Prices Price
Body only Unknown Kit Unknown
Score Snapsort rank
Among similar cameras #n/a of 18
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Specifications Key specs
Sensor size Help Four thirds 18.0x13.5mm Screen resolution Help 230k dots
Megapixels Help 10 MP Movie format Help None
Screen size Help 2.7" Light sensitivity Help 1,600 ISO
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Pros

The Olympus E-520 vs other recent entry-level DSLRs

Size Quite small Help
Prosumer size 136x92x68 mm
Thickness Thin Help
2.7"
Image stabilization Image stabilization Help
Sensor shift
Longest exposure Very long exposures Help
60 seconds

Cons

The Olympus E-520 vs other recent entry-level DSLRs

Low light performance Noisy at high ISO Help
548 ISO
Movie format No movies Help
None
Color depth Little color depth Help
21.4 bits
Screen size Small screen Help
2.7"
Screen resolution Low resolution screen Help
230k dots
Viewfinder size Small viewfinder Help
0.46x
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
3.5 fps
Lens availability Very few lenses available Help
35 lenses
Sensor size Very small sensor Help
Four thirds 18.0x13.5mm
Announced Old Help
May, 2008
Fastest shutter speed Slow shutter speed Help
1/4000 of a second
Overall image quality Very low overall image quality Help
55.0
Dynamic range Very narrow dynamic range Help
10.4 EV
True resolution Lower true resolution Help
10 MP
Light sensitivity Very poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Screen flips out Fixed screen Help
Less flexible
Autofocus Manual focus only Help
None
Viewfinder coverage Below average viewfinder coverage Help
95%
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity Help
None
Storage slots Fewer storage slots Help
1
Popularity Not so popular Help
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