Olympus E-520 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Like the earlier entry-level Olympus E-420, the mid-range E-510 has undergone a revamp in the form of the E-520. There's no change in the body shape, and viewed from the front, top and sides it's essentially the same plastic case as the E-510's, ...

Verdict: Ultimately, it's a sensible upgrade, but there's not enough here to warrant selling your E-510. It would, however, make a good choice as a second body especially to an E-3, or as an attractive alternative to the typical Canon and Nikon offerings. But ...

Award: Highly Recommended!

Review summary: 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 ...

Pros: Good image quality at low ISO settings, JPEG engine conveys just about everything that is captured, In-body image stabilization means the benefit is seen with all lenses, Control panel display allows quick access to the important shooting parameters, ...

Cons: Dynamic range limited compared to the rest of class - can lead to more easily clipped highlights, Small viewfinder, Comparatively soft image output in JPEG and RAW, Disappointing high ISO performance, Auto white balance and presets not brilliant ...

Award: Highly Recommended!

Review summary: The new 10 megapixel Olympus E-520 DSLR camera is an evolutionary upgrade to last year's popular E-510 model. It boasts some notable advancements including wireless TTL flash control, Shadow Adjustment Technology, improved image processing, two extra ...

Verdict: I personally enjoyed using the E-520 very much, and doubt it would disappoint anybody who decides to buy one after careful weighing of its strengths and weaknesses. The Olympus E-520 is a camera that I can recommend to beginners and enthusiasts ...

Review summary: The Olympus EVOLT E-520 is a 10-megapixel entry-level SLR that features the best Live View in its price class and noteworthy color accuracy. It delivers a range of useful features, good automatic controls for those new to SLR photography as well as ...

Pros: Solid comfortable construction ; Good color accuracy test results ; Auto focus in Live View mode ; Large number of image presets ; High level of control and customizability for advanced users

Cons: Very poor white balance scores ; Noisy images ; Live View auto focus problematic and slow ; Proprietary port instead of standard USB and AV

Verdict: The E-520 is a camera that manages to package a significant number of excellent features and solid controls into a great body, but really let itself down in our performance testing. There's one of the best Live View modes on the market (with auto ...

Review summary: Olympus Evolt E-520 review : Since the introduction of the FourThirds system, Olympus have managed to extend their assortment of D-SLR cameras very nicely indeed. Especially over the last period, new models have been arriving frequently, which is ever ...