Olympus E-520 review

Olympus launches the latest model to join its E-series range of DSLRs.

Our Score 4.5

Last reviewed: 2008-07-02July 2nd 2008

Price at launch	£399.00
MPN	N3126492
Colour	Black
Dimensions	136 x 92 x 68
Weight (g)	475
Battery Type	Li-ion
Battery life (approx images)	650
Camera Type	Digital SLR
Connectivity	USB 2.0
Continuous Shooting Speed	3.5
Display Size	2.7
Display Technology	LCD
Drive Modes	Continuous, Self-Timer, Single
Exposure Modes	Aperture-priority, Manual, Programme, Scene Modes, Shutter-priority
Exposure bracketing	3 frames / +/- 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1 EV steps
Flash	Yes
Flash Features	TTL
Flash Modes	Auto, Fill-in, Off, Red-Eye Reduction, Slow-Synchro
Flash Sync	1/180
Focusing Modes	3-Point TTL Phase Diff, Auto, Continuous
ISO Settings	100, 1600
Image Formats	JPEG, RAW
Image Sensor Dimensions	17.3 x 13.0
Image Sensor Resolution	10.2
Image Sensor Type	LiveMOS
Lens	4/3 standard lens mount
Longest Shutter Speed	2
Max. Captured Image Resolution	3648 x 2736
Memory Types	Compact flash, XD
Metering Modes	Centre weighted, ESP, Highlight Spot, Shadow Spot, Spot
Min Shutter Speed	4000
Optical viewfinder	Yes
White Balance	Auto, Cloudy, Custom, Shade, Tungsten
White Balance Presets	Fluorescent Light (Cool White), Fluorescent Light (Daylight), Fluorescent Light (Warm White)
Max resolution (horizontal pixels)	3648
Max resolution (vertical pixels)	2736