Canon T6 vs Olympus E-620
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Canon T6 vs Olympus E-620 Key Specs
(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
(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

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.

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.

Canon T6 vs Olympus E-620 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS T6 and Olympus E-620. The complete galleries are available at Canon T6 Gallery and Olympus E-620 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon T6 over the Olympus E-620
T6 | E-620 | |||
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Announced | March 2016 | ![]() | July 2009 | More recent by 82 months |
Display dimension | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
Display resolution | 920k | ![]() | 230k | Clearer display (+690k dot) |
Reasons to pick Olympus E-620 over the Canon T6
E-620 | T6 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Display type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating display |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Canon T6 and Olympus E-620
T6 | E-620 | |||
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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).
Take a look at the Canon T6 and Olympus E-620 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.
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.

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 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 Screen and ViewFinder


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Canon T6 vs Olympus E-620 Specifications
Canon EOS T6 | Olympus E-620 | |
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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 |