Olympus E-500 vs Olympus E-620

The following is a comprehensive review of the Olympus E-500 and Olympus E-620, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are built by Olympus. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and E-620 (12MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The E-500 was announced 4 years before the E-620 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the E-500 scores against the E-620 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-500 and Olympus E-620. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-500 Gallery and Olympus E-620 Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-500 has physical measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") along with a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) while the Olympus E-620 has dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-500 and Olympus E-620 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select at that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the E-500 versus the E-620.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-500 and E-620 is 70 and 71 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions merely by looking through specs. The picture here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-500 and E-620.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Olympus E-620 to result in more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-500 will be behind in sensor tech.