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Olympus E-510 vs Olympus E-520

Side-by-side used price and spec comparison. Lowest current prices pulled daily from the major used-gear sites.

Olympus E-510
Olympus

Olympus E-510

Olympus E-System · 2007
Lowest now
$50
MSRP
$799
-94% vs MSRP
Near the 90-day low

Close to the 90-day low. Within $1 of the 90-day low of $49. 6% of the $799 MSRP. Prices have been steady this month.

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Olympus E-520
Olympus

Olympus E-520

Olympus E-System · 2008
Lowest now
$80
MSRP
$599
-87% vs MSRP
Typical pricing right now

Today's price sits in the middle of its recent range. The 90-day window runs from $70 to roughly today's $80. 13% of the $599 MSRP. Prices have been steady this month.

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Specs side by side

Olympus E-510 Olympus E-520
Brand OlympusOlympus
Family Olympus E-SystemOlympus E-System
Category bodybody
Body type DSLRDSLR
Mount Four ThirdsFour Thirds
Sensor MFTMFT
Sensor family ——
Megapixels 10 MP10 MP
Autofocus ——
IBIS Sensor-shiftSensor-shift
Weather sealed NoNo
Max video ——
Max native ISO ——
Body weight ——
Dimensions ——
Body material ——
Released 2007-03-052008-05-13
Discontinued ——
Status discontinueddiscontinued
MSRP $799$599
Current low $50$80
vs MSRP -94%-87%

Dynamic range, head to head

Both sensors plotted on one chart, across the full ISO range. The higher line holds more shadow-to-highlight latitude at that ISO.

Overlay both curves on Photons to Photos

Measurements by William J. Claff. We link rather than reprint them.

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Curated best-under lists where both of these qualify today.

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