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Olympus E-420 vs Olympus E-520

    5.1 in
    3.58 in
    Olympus E-420 Digital Camera
    Olympus E-420
      5.35 in
      3.6 in
      Olympus E-520 Digital Camera
      Olympus E-520
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      21
      4.1 out of 5
      8 user ratings
      5 stars
      		37 %
      4 stars
      		50 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		12 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
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      16
      4.1 out of 5
      8 user ratings
      5 stars
      		37 %
      4 stars
      		50 %
      3 stars
      		12 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
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      User rating
      40
      4.4 out of 5
      40 user ratings
      5 stars
      		50 %
      4 stars
      		37 %
      3 stars
      		12 %
      2 stars
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      35
      4.5 out of 5
      35 user ratings
      5 stars
      		54 %
      4 stars
      		37 %
      3 stars
      		8 %
      2 stars
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      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Sensor

      Olympus E-420Olympus E-420
      Olympus E-520Olympus E-520
      Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
      Image sensor formatFour ThirdsFour Thirds
      Sensor size0.68 in0.68 in
      Sensor photo detectors12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
      Effective pixels10.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx
      Image ratio w:h4:34:3
      Max resolution3648 x 2736 px3648 x 2736 px
      Other resolutions
      • 3200x2400
      • 2560x1920
      • 1600x1200
      • 1280x960
      • 1024x768
      • 640x480
      • 3200x2400
      • 2560x1920
      • 1600x1200
      • 1280x960
      • 1024x768
      • 640x480
      ProcessorTruePic IIITruePic III

      Image

      Olympus E-420Olympus E-420
      Olympus E-520Olympus E-520
      ISO
      • Auto
      • 100
      • 200
      • 400
      • 800
      • 1600
      • Auto
      • 100
      • 200
      • 400
      • 800
      • 1600
      ISO Autoyesyes
      ISO minimum100100
      ISO maximum16001600
      Maximum image resolution3648 x 2736 px3648 x 2736 px
      White balance presets88
      White balance modes
      • Auto
      • Cloudy
      • Daylight
      • Flash
      • Fluorescent
      • Manual
      • Shade
      • Tungsten
      • Auto
      • Custom
      • Daylight
      • Flash
      • Fluorescent
      • Shade
      • Tungsten
      Custom white balanceyesyes
      Photo effects
      • Black&White
      • Sepia
      • Black&White
      • Sepia
      Image stabilizeryesyes
      Image stabilization typeNoSensor-shift
      Supported aspect ratios4:34:3
      Uncompressed formatRAWRAW

      Optics and focus

      Olympus E-420Olympus E-420
      Olympus E-520Olympus E-520
      Lens mountFour ThirdsFour Thirds
      Optical zoom3.0 x17.0 x
      Focal length multiplier2x2x
      Autofocus
      • Continuous
      • Single
      • Continuous
      • Single
      Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
      Manual focusyesyes
      Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
      Number of focus points33

      Screen and viewfinder

      Olympus E-420Olympus E-420
      Olympus E-520Olympus E-520
      Screen size2.7 in2.7 in
      Articulated LCDnono
      Screen technologyLCDLCD
      Screen dots230000230000
      Touch screennono
      Live viewyesyes
      Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %
      Viewfinder magnification0.92 x2.14 x

      Photography features

      Olympus E-420Olympus E-420
      Olympus E-520Olympus E-520
      Minimum shutter speed60.0 s60.0 s
      Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
      Shutter priorityyesyes
      Aperture priorityyesyes
      Exposure compensation plus55
      Exposure compensation minus-5-5
      Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
      Self-timer delay2.0 s12.0 s
      Histogramyesyes
      Built-in flashyesyes
      Flash range1212
      Flash modes
      • Auto
      • Fill-in Flash
      • Flash OFF
      • Manual
      • Redeye Reduction
      • Slow Sync
      • Auto
      • Fill-in Flash
      • Flash OFF
      • Manual
      • Redeye Reduction
      External flashyesyes
      Continuous drive3.5 fps3.5 fps
      Scene modes
      • Beach
      • Candlelight
      • Children
      • Close-up
      • Documents
      • Fireworks
      • Night
      • Night portrait
      • Panorama
      • Portrait
      • Sports
      • Sunset
      • Landscape
      • Beach
      • Candlelight
      • Children
      • Close-up
      • Documents
      • Fireworks
      • Night
      • Night portrait
      • Panorama
      • Portrait
      • Sports
      • Sunset
      • Underwater
      • Landscape
      Self-timeryesyes
      Self-timer options
      • 2
      • 12
      • 2
      • 12

      Videography features

      Olympus E-420Olympus E-420
      Olympus E-520Olympus E-520
      Video recordingnoyes
      Camera playbackSlide show
      • Single image
      • Slide show

      Design

      Olympus E-420Olympus E-420
      Olympus E-520Olympus E-520
      Body typeSLRCompact
      Colour of productBlackBlack
      Environmentally sealednono

      Dimensions

      Olympus E-420Olympus E-420
      Olympus E-520Olympus E-520
      Weight13.4 oz16.76 oz
      Width5.1 in5.35 in
      Height3.58 in3.6 in
      Depth2.09 in2.68 in

      Storage

      Olympus E-420Olympus E-420
      Olympus E-520Olympus E-520
      Compatible memory cards
      • CF
      • MicroDrive
      • xD
      • MicroDrive
      • xD
      Storage types
      • Compact Flash Type I/II
      • xD Picture Card
      • Compact Flash Type I/II
      • xD Picture Card

      Power

      Olympus E-420Olympus E-420
      Olympus E-520Olympus E-520
      Battery technology
      Lithium-Ion
      Lithium-Ion

      Connectivity

      Olympus E-420Olympus E-420
      Olympus E-520Olympus E-520
      HDMInono
      USB version2.02.0
      Remote controlyesyes
      PictBridgeyesyes

      Other features

      Olympus E-420Olympus E-420
      Olympus E-520Olympus E-520
      Timelapse recordingnono
      Orientation sensoryesyes
      Image editing modesRotating
      • Resizing
      • Trimming

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

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