Olympus E-600 vs Sony W620

Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus E-600 vs Sony W620, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-600 (12MP) and the W620 (14MP) is relatively comparable but the E-600 (Four Thirds) and W620 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The E-600 was introduced 3 years before the W620 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W620 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the E-600 matches up vs the W620 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-600 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-600 Gallery & Sony W620 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-600 comes with physical dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") along with a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) while the Sony W620 has dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using during that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the E-600 vs the W620.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-600 and W620 is 71 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizes merely by seeing specs. The pic here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-600 and W620.

All in all, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-600 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony W620 will produce more detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-600 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.