Olympus E-520 Expert Reviews

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The street price on the E-520 body should be around $600, and the kit with a 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 Zuiko lens should sell for around $700. The camera is expected to be available from retailers in August 2008.

The street price on the E-520 body should be around $600, and the kit with a 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 Zuiko lens should sell for around $700. The camera is expected to be available from retailers in August 2008

The Olympus E-520 is very closely related to its predecessor the E-510, in much the same way that the E-420 announced last March was an analogue of the previous E-410 model. Externally, the difference is barely noticeable - the only signs beyond the ...

Built-in image stabilization ; Nice, comfortable grip (particularly when compared to the E-420) ; Compact size, yet full featured ; Loads of customization potential (e.g. mirror lock-up, time increments) ; 11-point contrast-detect autofocus in Live ...

Shutter lag in Live View can be long, depending on the subject and light level ; LCD shows odd metallic-like sheen in bright daylight, can be distracting ; 1/180s X-Sync is relatively slow ; Phase-detect autofocus only has 3-points ; Autofocus and ...

The E-520 also gets the 420's Live View Autofocus function, which operates via contrast detection of data streaming off the image sensor, where the '10-models required a brief interruption of live view to drop the mirror and perform AF using the ...

Plain sailing for the updated flagship model?

Price, FourThirds system, handling, anti dust system, image stabilisation, image quality, feature set, metering, low noise, Live View

Modest 3-point AF set up, small viewfinder, white balance issues

Olympus' replacement enthusiast flagship digital SLR, the E-520 lacks nothing in terms of specification and has a few improvements over is E-510 forbear. The cracking price makes it excellent value for money too

Olympus' latest Four Thirds standard DSLR is rich with great features. There's Live View, integral camera shake reduction, sensor cleaning and a resolution of 10-megapixels, and all for under £500

Image quality at medium ISOs, smallness, slick handling, effective sensor cleaning

Live View focusing twitchy and noisy, digital noise at high ISO settings

In sum, this Olympus is a fine, attractively priced camera that deserves a closer look if you've a budget of £500 to spend. I think it's a little cracker.

Although its physical proportions mirror other compact DSLRs in the market, this 10 megapixel offering is much lighter than many. That's partly due to its use of Four Thirds technology. That technology was built from the roots up for digital SLRs. As ...

The Olympus E-520 is the replacement for the maker's popular mid-range E-510 DSLR camera.

While the Olympus E-520 is a solid choice overall, Sony's A350 and the Canon EOS 450D are also worth a look before stumping up the cash.

- Good image quality up to 800 ISO, - AutoFocus system with Live View, - Burst mode at 3 fps, - Built-in stabilization and wireless flash control, - Excellent anti-dust casing

- AutoFocus too slow, viewfinder too narrow, - Electronic noise handling could be better, - Menus still too complicated, - No face detector to turn off the LCD if you're using the viewfinder

The E-520 is a fully-featured digital SLR with a whole range of useful additions (image stabilization, good anti-dust enclosure, Live View ...), which produces excellent quality photos. It's just a shame Olympus hasn't been able to improve the ...

olympus e-520 review: 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 ...

Incredibly lightweight for a dSLR, Image stabilisation built into camera body, Wide range of lenses supported

Some menu functions take getting used to, Small viewfinder, Slow, slow, slow autofocus

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 ...