Nikon P1000 vs Olympus E-620

Following is a in depth assessment of the Nikon P1000 and Olympus E-620, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the P1000 (16MP) and E-620 (12MP) and the P1000 (1/2.3") and E-620 (Four Thirds) posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The P1000 was brought out 9 years after the E-620 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Nikon P1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick view of how the P1000 matches up versus the E-620 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix P1000 and Olympus E-620. The entire galleries are available at Nikon P1000 Gallery and Olympus E-620 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Nikon P1000 features exterior dimensions of 146mm x 119mm x 181mm (5.7" x 4.7" x 7.1") with a weight of 1415 grams (3.12 lbs) and the Olympus E-620 has dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") along with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

See the Nikon P1000 and Olympus E-620 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the P1000 against the E-620.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the P1000 and E-620 is 49 and 71 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizes simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The image below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the P1000 and E-620.

As you can see, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The P1000 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Nikon P1000 will offer extra detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images more aggressively. The more recent P1000 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.