Nikon D7000 vs Olympus E-620

The following is a in depth overview of the Nikon D7000 vs Olympus E-620, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Nikon and Olympus. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the D7000 (16MP) and E-620 (12MP) and the D7000 (APS-C) and E-620 (Four Thirds) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The D7000 was revealed 18 months after the E-620 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Nikon D7000 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the D7000 scores vs the E-620 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon D7000 and Olympus E-620. The full galleries are available at Nikon D7000 Gallery and Olympus E-620 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Nikon D7000 enjoys outside dimensions of 132mm x 105mm x 77mm (5.2" x 4.1" x 3.0") having a weight of 780 grams (1.72 lbs) while 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).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the D7000 compared to the E-620.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the D7000 and E-620 is 59 and 71 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions simply by going over a spec sheet. The picture underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the D7000 and E-620.

Clearly, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The D7000 using its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Nikon D7000 will deliver extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The fresher D7000 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.