Olympus E-520 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1
Side-by-side used price and spec comparison. Lowest current prices pulled daily from the major used-gear sites.
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.
Lowest now
$75
MSRP
$599
-87% vs MSRP
Lowest price we've ever observed
Lowest price we've ever observed. This at $75 matches the lowest we've ever recorded for this body. That's 13% of the $599 MSRP. Prices are down 11.8% over the last 30 days.
Specs side by side
| Olympus E-520 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Olympus | Panasonic |
| Family | Olympus E-System | Panasonic Lumix G |
| Category | body | body |
| Body type | DSLR | Mirrorless |
| Mount | Four Thirds | MFT |
| Sensor | MFT | MFT |
| Sensor family | — | Panasonic 12MP Four Thirds Live MOS · 12.1MP Four Thirds Live MOS |
| Megapixels | 10 MP | 12.1 MP |
| Autofocus | — | Contrast Detection |
| IBIS | Sensor-shift | no |
| Weather sealed | No | No |
| Max video | — | no video |
| Max native ISO | — | ISO 3,200 |
| Body weight | — | 385 g |
| Dimensions | — | 124 × 84 × 45 mm |
| Body material | — | polycarbonate |
| Released | 2008-05-13 | 2008-09-12 |
| Discontinued | — | — |
| Status | discontinued | discontinued |
| MSRP | $599 | $599 |
| Current low | $80 | $75 |
| vs MSRP | -87% | -87% |
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The verdicts above describe price timing. They don't tell you which camera fits your shooting style. See /methods for how we normalize seller conditions and compute the deal score.