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Olympus E-5 vs Olympus E-620

Portability
58
Imaging
48
Features
76
Overall
59
Olympus E-5 front
 
Olympus E-620 front
Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48

Olympus E-5 vs Olympus E-620 Key Specs

Olympus E-5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 800g - 143 x 117 x 75mm
  • Launched February 2011
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-3
Olympus E-620
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 500g - 130 x 94 x 60mm
  • Revealed July 2009
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Olympus E-5 vs Olympus E-620 Overview

Below, we will be matching up the Olympus E-5 vs Olympus E-620, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are built by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-5 (12MP) and the E-620 (12MP) is pretty close and they possess the exact same sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The E-5 was brought out 20 months after the E-620 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the E-5 grades vs the E-620 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-5 over the Olympus E-620

 E-5 E-620 
RevealedFebruary 2011July 2009Newer by 20 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kSharper screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus E-620 over the Olympus E-5

 E-620 E-5 

Common features in the Olympus E-5 and Olympus E-620

 E-5 E-620 
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated screen
Selfie screen Both are selfie friendly
Touch screen Neither offers Touch screen

Olympus E-5 vs Olympus E-620 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to travel with your camera often, you should think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-5 offers physical dimensions of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) while the Olympus E-620 has sizing of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") and a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-5 vs the E-620.

Olympus E-5 vs Olympus E-620 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-5 and E-620 is 58 and 71 respectively.

Olympus E-5 vs Olympus E-620 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-5 vs Olympus E-620 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very hard to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by researching specifications. The image here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-5 and E-620.

To sum up, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the identical resolution therefore you can expect comparable quality of photos however you should factor the age of the cameras into account. The more recent E-5 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-5 vs Olympus E-620 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-5 vs Olympus E-620 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-5 vs Olympus E-620 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-5 Portrait photography features
Olympus E-620 Portrait photography features
60
manual focus
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
low megapixels (12MP)
60
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes face detect focus
exports RAW formats
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-5 Street photography features
Olympus E-620 Street photography features
71
screen articulates
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
76
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-5 Sports photography features
Olympus E-620 Sports photography features
59
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
environment proofing
has phase detect autofocus
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
low megapixels (12MP)
48
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has phase detect auto focus
low fps (4.0 frames per second)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
bad battery power (500 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-5 Travel photography info
Olympus E-620 Travel photography info
56
environment proofing
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
doesn't have Time Lapse function
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
53
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
missing Timelapse function
bad battery power (500 shots)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-5 Landscape photography info
Olympus E-620 Landscape photography info
65
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
has dual storage slots
low megapixels (12MP)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
53
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
screen is small (2.7 inch)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
bad battery power (500 CIPA)
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-5 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus E-620 as a Vlogging camera
64
screen is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detect autofocus
has mic jack
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
18
lack of video recording
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Olympus E-5 vs Olympus E-620 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-5 and Olympus E-620
 Olympus E-5Olympus E-620
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus E-5 Olympus E-620
Category Advanced DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Launched 2011-02-03 2009-07-06
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic V+ TruePic III+
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4032 x 3024 4032 x 3024
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 11 7
Cross type focus points 11 -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 45 45
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 920 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech HyperCrystal transmissive LCD HyperCrystal LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 100% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x 0.48x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames/s 4.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 18.00 m (at ISO 200) 12.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/250 secs 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) -
Max video resolution 1280x720 None
Video file format Motion JPEG -
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None 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 800 gr (1.76 pounds) 500 gr (1.10 pounds)
Dimensions 143 x 117 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 56 55
DXO Color Depth rating 21.6 21.3
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.5 10.3
DXO Low light rating 519 536
Other
Battery life 870 photographs 500 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLM-5 BLS-1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II)/SD/SDHC/SDXC Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card
Card slots 2 Single
Cost at launch $1,700 $799