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 Screen size | 2.7 in Best: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710 Screen size: 6.7 in | |||
 ISO maximum | 1600 Best: Pentax KP ISO maximum: 819200 | |||
 Effective pixels | 10 Mpx Best: Hasselblad H6D-100c Effective pixels: 100 Mpx | |||
 Max resolution | 3648 x 2736 px Best: Leica M11 Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px | |||
| Sensor type | CMOS |
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| Image sensor format | Four Thirds |
| Sensor size | 0.68 in |
| Sensor photo detectors | 12.0 Mpx |
| Effective pixels | 10.0 Mpx |
| Image ratio w:h | 4:3 |
| Max resolution | 3648 x 2736 px |
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| Processor | TruePic III |
| Lens mount | Four Thirds |
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| Optical zoom | 17.0 x |
| Digital zoom | 13.0 x |
| Contrast adjustment | yes |
| Saturation adjustment | yes |
| Focal length multiplier | 2x |
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| Auto Focus (AF) lock | yes |
| Manual focus | yes |
| Auto Focus (AF) assist beam | yes |
| Number of focus points | 3 |
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| Minimum shutter speed | 60.0 s |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1.0 s |
| Shutter priority | yes |
| Aperture priority | yes |
| Exposure compensation plus | 5 |
| Exposure compensation minus | -5 |
| Expousure compensation steps | 1/3 |
| Self-timer delay | 12.0 s |
| Histogram | yes |
| Built-in flash | yes |
| Flash range | 12 |
| Flash modes |
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| External flash | yes |
| Continuous drive | 3.5 fps |
| Scene modes |
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| Self-timer | yes |
| Metering modes |
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| Body type | Compact |
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| Colour of product | Black |
| Environmentally sealed | no |
| Compatible memory cards |
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| HDMI | no |
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| USB version | 2.0 |
| DC-in jack | yes |
| Remote control | yes |
| PictBridge | yes |
| ISO |
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| ISO Auto | yes |
| ISO minimum | 100 |
| ISO maximum | 1600 |
| Maximum image resolution | 3648 x 2736 px |
| White balance presets | 8 |
| White balance modes |
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| Custom white balance | yes |
| Photo effects |
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| Image stabilizer | yes |
| Image stabilization type | Sensor-shift |
| Supported aspect ratios | 4:3 |
| Uncompressed format | RAW |
| Screen size | 2.7 in |
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| Articulated LCD | no |
| Screen technology | LCD |
| Screen dots | 230000 |
| Touch screen | no |
| Live view | yes |
| Viewfinder | Optical |
| Viewfinder coverage | 95.0 % |
| Viewfinder magnification | 2.14 x |
| Video recording | yes |
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| Camera playback |
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| Weight | 16.76 oz |
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| Width | 5.35 in |
| Height | 3.6 in |
| Depth | 2.68 in |
| Battery technology | Lithium-Ion |
|---|---|
| Number of batteries supported | 1 |
| Timelapse recording | no |
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| Orientation sensor | yes |
| Album organization | yes |
| Image editing modes |
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Olympus E 520 Digital SLRs user reviews : 4.4 out of 5 - 6 reviews - photographyreview.com
Olympus E-520 review, find out how the E-520 stacks up against the competition in our real-world review with in-depth image quality comparisons.
The Olympus E-520 is a 10-megapixel digital SLR with a compact body, built-in image stabilization, a 2.7-inch LCD with live view, and enough exposure modes
An exclusive look at the new Olympus E-520, the latest in the Four-Thirds system.
An affordable, compact DSLR camera with built-in image stabilisation and live view support.Like the recently-released E-420, the new Olympus E-520 is an update of a previous model and doesn't introduce any radically new features or functions. The tenth Olympus DSLR and the third in the 500 series, it has the same 10-megapixel imager as the E-510 with a few tweaks to the stabilisation and autofocus systems to improve handling and performance. Like its predecessor, the E-520 is targeted at photo enthusiasts.
A brilliant, feature-filled SLR
The Olympus E-520 is a refreshed version of Olympus's upper-entry-level camera, the E-510. As such it's a slightly bulked-up E-420 with image stabilization, which makes it one of the most feature-packed and customizable cameras available for under £500/$800. It loses some of its sibling's compact chic but offers a bigger, longer-lasting battery and a more familiar grip shape to those people familiar with contemporary DSLRs.
Expert reviews of all the latest cameras, lenses, smartphones and accessories, since 2003.
The Olympus E-520 is a refreshed version of Olympus's upper-entry-level camera, the E-510. As such it's a slightly bulked-up E-420 with image stabilization, which makes it one of the most feature-packed and customizable cameras available for under £500/$800. It loses some of its sibling's compact chic but offers a bigger, longer-lasting battery and a more familiar grip shape to those people familiar with contemporary DSLRs.
The E-520 adds an appealing range of features to the existing Olympus line-up of dSLRs, but mostly for the first-time buyer. Apart from image stabilisation built into the body and the ability to use older lenses on the Four Thirds system, there is not much that really sets the E-520 apart from other cameras in its class.
The Olympus E-520 is a great camera, and not bad for astrophotography.
Imaging Resource has posted their review of the Olympus E-520 [Specs], a DSLR with image quality that holds "its own with competing cameras in its class right through ISO 800". The E-520 …
