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Olympus
E-520
Specifications
Entry-level DSLR
May, 2008
Overview
Competitors
Best prices
Specs
Score
Videos
General
compared to recent entry-level DSLRs
Brand
Olympus
Lowest price
$2,495.59
below average
Announced
May, 2008
below average
Sensor
Type
NMOS
Size
Four thirds 18.0x13.5mm
below average
Crop factor
2x
below average
Megapixels
10 MP
below average
Light sensitivity
1,600 ISO
below average
Light sensitivity (boost)
None
below average
Sensor cleaning
Unknown
Sensor (Advanced)
True resolution
10 MP
below average
Native resolution
3648 x 2736
below average
Pixel size
24.3 µm²
Screen
Type
LCD
Size
2.7"
below average
Resolution
230k dots
below average
Touch screen
No
Flips out
No
below average
Live view
Yes
Lenses
Lens availability
26 lenses
below average
Lens focus motor
Yes
Lens mount
Four Thirds
Form factor
Size
136x92x68 mm
above average
Depth
2.7"
unique
Weight
552 g
Interchangeable lenses
Yes
Waterproof
No
Weather sealed
No
Viewfinder
Type
Pentamirror
Viewfinder size
0.46x
below average
Coverage
95%
below average
Movies
Format
None
below average
Autofocus
None
below average
Features
Panorama
No
below average
HDR
No
below average
3D
No
below average
Image stabilization
Sensor shift
above average
Supports RAW
Yes
GPS
No
Performance
Startup delay
Unknown
Shutter lag
Unknown
Battery life
Unknown
Continuous shooting
3.5 fps
below average
Focus system
Autofocus
Contrast detection
below average
Focus points
Unknown
Cross type focus points
Unknown
Shutter
Max
1/4000s
below average
Min
60s
unique
Flash
Built-in flash
Yes
Popup
Yes
External connection
Yes
Storage
Storage slots
1
below average
Supported formats
CompactFlash (Type II)
CompactFlash (Type I)
XD
DXO Mark Scores
Image quality
55.0
below average
Color depth
21.4 bits
below average
Dynamic range
10.4 EV
below average
Low light performance
548 ISO
below average
