Poor | Average | Good | Excellent | |
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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 |
Other resolutions |
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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 |
Autofocus |
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Auto Focus (AF) lock | yes |
Manual focus | yes |
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam | yes |
Number of focus points | 3 |
Camera shutter type |
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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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Self-timer options |
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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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Storage types |
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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 |
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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.
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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 …