In terms of overall approach, the E-520 may well be the most flexible consumer DSLR we've reviewed this year: whereas the Nikon D60 proved to be an excellent first SLR, and new models from Canon and Pentax have aimed to appeal to a slightly more advanced audience, the E-520 does both at once. Live view, advanced flash control, face detection, and the mother lode of in-camera processing options all reside under one roof. Reading the specs, you might assume this would be an uncomfortable arrangement, but the E-520 surprises again and again with just how well all of these seemingly misshapen parts fit together.
Issues (and perceived issues) with the Four Thirds sensor will remain a hurdle for digital photography purists, and even with all of its noise filtering and fine-tuning options, there's no denying that the E-520's high-sensitivity shots simply aren't as clean as those from APS-C speced competitors. Our reported AF bug may also be worth a raised eyebrow, but as with the noise concerns, unless you're planning to a lot of low-light shooting you may not even notice. Hence, for casual shooters - especially those interested in exploring a range of different photographic styles � I feel that these technical shortcomings are more than offset by the E-520's successes as a photographic tool.
Out of all of this, the obvious concern about the E-520's versatility may be that it tries to do too much without ever landing cleanly in a niche or target market. That said, although I never fully connected with its odd yet somehow highly functional mixture of beginner swag and advanced-am swagger, the Olympus E-520 delivers crisp, colorful shots that are hard to argue with. And for aspiring photographers shopping in the sub-$1000 segment of the market, that may be a convincing enough bottom line in itself.
David Rasnake
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