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Canon T6 vs Olympus E-620

Portability
68
Imaging
62
Features
62
Overall
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Canon EOS T6 front
 
Olympus E-620 front
Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48

Canon T6 vs Olympus E-620 Key Specs

Canon T6
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Increase to 12800)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 485g - 129 x 101 x 78mm
  • Revealed March 2016
  • Alternative Name is EOS Rebel 1300D
  • Succeeded the Canon 1200D
Olympus E-620
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 500g - 130 x 94 x 60mm
  • Announced July 2009
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Canon T6 vs Olympus E-620 Overview

Below is a in depth review of the Canon T6 and Olympus E-620, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the T6 (18MP) and E-620 (12MP) and the T6 (APS-C) and E-620 (Four Thirds) come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The T6 was launched 6 years later than the E-620 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the T6 matches up against the E-620 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon T6 over the Olympus E-620

 T6 E-620 
AnnouncedMarch 2016July 2009More recent by 82 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kClearer display (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus E-620 over the Canon T6

 E-620 T6 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Canon T6 and Olympus E-620

 T6 E-620 
Manual focus More precise focusing
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Canon T6 vs Olympus E-620 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon T6 offers outer measurements of 129mm x 101mm x 78mm (5.1" x 4.0" x 3.1") along with a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-620 has proportions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") having a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the T6 against the E-620.

Canon T6 vs Olympus E-620 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the T6 and E-620 is 68 and 71 respectively.

Canon T6 vs Olympus E-620 top view buttons comparison

Canon T6 vs Olympus E-620 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is hard to see the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading specs. The photograph underneath may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the T6 and E-620.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The T6 featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Canon T6 will offer greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The younger T6 will have an edge in sensor technology.

Canon T6 vs Olympus E-620 sensor size comparison

Canon T6 vs Olympus E-620 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon T6 vs Olympus E-620 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon T6 Portrait photography info
Olympus E-620 Portrait photography info
77
you can focus manually
good resolution (18 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
60
manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes face detection focus
exports RAW formats
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Canon T6 as a Street photography camera
Olympus E-620 as a Street photography camera
60
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
76
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Canon T6 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus E-620 as a Sports photography camera
59
good resolution (18 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
sensor has phase detect autofocus
low frames per second (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery (500 CIPA)
48
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect auto focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
low battery power (500 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Canon T6 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus E-620 as a Travel photography camera
55
good resolution (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
no Time Lapse function
not so great battery (500 per charge)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
53
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
does not have Timelapse function
low battery power (500 per charge)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon T6 Landscape photography advice
Olympus E-620 Landscape photography advice
64
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
good resolution (18 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery (500 per charge)
no Time Lapse function
53
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
low battery power (500 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon T6
Vlogging with Olympus E-620
27
comes with face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
no mic port
18
can't shoot video
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Canon T6 vs Olympus E-620 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon T6 and Olympus E-620
 Canon EOS T6Olympus E-620
General Information
Make Canon Olympus
Model type Canon EOS T6 Olympus E-620
Otherwise known as EOS Rebel 1300D -
Class Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2016-03-10 2009-07-06
Physical type Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4+ TruePic III+
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5184 x 3456 4032 x 3024
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Highest boosted ISO 12800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 9 7
Lens
Lens support Canon EF/EF-S Micro Four Thirds
Number of lenses 326 45
Crop factor 1.6 2.1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 920 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - HyperCrystal LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.5x 0.48x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s 4.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 9.20 m (at ISO 100) 12.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/200 secs 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30p) -
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 485 gr (1.07 lb) 500 gr (1.10 lb)
Dimensions 129 x 101 x 78mm (5.1" x 4.0" x 3.1") 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 66 55
DXO Color Depth rating 22.0 21.3
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.7 10.3
DXO Low light rating 781 536
Other
Battery life 500 pictures 500 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E10 BLS-1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $549 $799