Olympus E-3 vs Olympus E-620

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus E-3 and Olympus E-620, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are designed by Olympus. The resolution of the E-3 (10MP) and the E-620 (12MP) is very similar and they possess the exact same sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

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The E-3 was brought out 16 months before the E-620 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summary of how the E-3 scores against the E-620 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-3 and Olympus E-620. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-3 Gallery and Olympus E-620 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-3 features exterior measurements of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") and a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) and the Olympus E-620 has proportions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") along with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-3 and Olympus E-620 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the E-3 against the E-620.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-3 and E-620 is 56 and 71 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizes only by reading specifications. The picture underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-3 and E-620.

Plainly, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You should expect to see the Olympus E-620 to offer greater detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images much more aggressively. The more aged E-3 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.