Canon S95 vs Olympus E-620

Let's take a closer look at the Canon S95 and Olympus E-620, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Canon and Olympus. The image resolution of the S95 (10MP) and the E-620 (12MP) is relatively close but the S95 (1/1.7") and E-620 (Four Thirds) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The S95 was released 17 months later than the E-620 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Canon S95 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise view of how the S95 scores vs the E-620 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot S95 and Olympus E-620. The complete galleries are available at Canon S95 Gallery and Olympus E-620 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon S95 enjoys exterior measurements of 100mm x 58mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") having a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Olympus E-620 has sizing 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use during that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the S95 versus the E-620.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the S95 and E-620 is 93 and 71 respectively.

Often, it's hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements simply by viewing technical specs. The graphic underneath will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the S95 and E-620.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The S95 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Olympus E-620 will result in greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more modern S95 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.