Olympus E-520

Olympus E-520

Written by:- Siegfried Seierlein
Last Updated:- 11th September 2007

For many months I was the happy owner of a Olympus E-410 and without a doubt I believe its one of the best cameras launched in many years both in terms of performance and in concept.

The E-410 was followed up by the E-420 and I had the privilege of testing the E-420 and you will find my review on the E-420 one these pages.


		I have been wondering how to add unique information on the E-520 onto the site plus what type of info. It is true that there are specialized sites doing a good job of giving info to folks who like to learn more about the E-520. Personally I enjoy the E-520 a lot and I will enjoy to add info about this camera to the site.

Like so many other hobbyist and enthusiasts I also started of with one of the large manufacturers thinking that their ”complete” offer and financial muscle will be of benefit.

With the E-410 I made the expensive change leaving a bunch of lenses behind. Lucky I have a son working semi professional with photography and he was happy to take over the lenses.

I was in search of a good camera with unique picture quality. I was very happy with the 350D from Canon and it was my first DSLR. The Canon SLR cameras are a little “flat” for my liking and I was searching for something with expression. The E410 was a pleasant entry into the Olympus world. I then read about the excellence of the E330 and were lucky to get one at a good price secondhand, worked with that for a while and sold it again. The E520 offered IS, something I desperately wanted because I only use one hand only when photographing.

I also got hold of a E400 and special about the E400 is the Kodak CCD it uses. The E400 had a very short shelve live and I believe it was a camera never meant for the market. It was clearly aimed at the SLR camera/photoraphy enthusiast. Timing was wrong because the market was moving towards compact type Live View type SLR cameras. Later I will tell you more about the unique E400.

I am happy to report that the E-520 will enjoy a lot of good time on this site and I am looking forward discovering the E-520 on this site with you.


	I am excited starting this page and I am looking forward doing various interesting tests and articles on the E-520. I will be running a type of a blog on the E-520 and I am fortunate having a friendly reception at Olympus. One of my first articles I like to develop and write is on the new remote flash control.

You welcome to page around on this site as I have a number of interesting articles on subjects like dynamic range, live view and more to help you improve your photographic experience.

I have also added a lot on Photoshop with tutorials and videos that will get the person new to Photoshop Elements have a running start. Many of these tutorials I write myself and I will continue adding new lessons based on the E-520 and Photoshop Elements.

Currently I use mainly Photoshop Elements 6 plus Olympus Master and Studio versions 2,x I will therefor do a lot of discussions based on said software. In the software section you will also see other software I use and which I enjoy.