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Olympus E-620 vs Olympus E-M1

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-620 front
 
Olympus OM-D E-M1 front
Portability
71
Imaging
53
Features
85
Overall
65

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus E-M1 Key Specs

Olympus E-620
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 500g - 130 x 94 x 60mm
  • Released July 2009
Olympus E-M1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 497g - 130 x 94 x 63mm
  • Announced October 2013
  • Successor is Olympus E-M1 II
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Olympus E-620 vs Olympus E-M1 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Olympus E-620 versus Olympus E-M1, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless and they are both built by Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and E-M1 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

Photography Glossary

The E-620 was launched 5 years earlier than the E-M1 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus E-M1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a short summary of how the E-620 scores versus the E-M1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-620 over the Olympus E-M1

 E-620 E-M1 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1 over the Olympus E-620

 E-M1 E-620 
AnnouncedOctober 2013July 2009More recent by 52 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1037k230kClearer screen (+807k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-620 and Olympus E-M1

 E-620 E-M1 
Manual focus More precise focusing

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus E-M1 Physical Comparison

When you are going to lug around your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-620 features outer dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") and a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Olympus E-M1 has sizing of 130mm x 94mm x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 497 grams (1.10 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-620 versus Olympus E-M1 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the E-620 vs the E-M1.

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus E-M1 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-620 and E-M1 is 71 and 71 respectively.

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus E-M1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus E-M1 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is tough to imagine the difference in sensor measurements only by going through specifications. The photograph here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-620 and E-M1.

Plainly, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can expect the Olympus E-M1 to produce extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older E-620 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus E-M1 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus E-M1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus E-M1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-620 Portrait photography info
Olympus E-M1 Portrait photography info
60
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
provides face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
low MP (12MP)
71
you can focus manually
above average flash sync speed (1/320s)
MP count good (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-620
Street photography with Olympus E-M1
76
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
78
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
boasts touch focus
weather proof
lighter than competition (497 grams)
good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-620 Sports photography info
Olympus E-M1 Sports photography info
48
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
continuous shooting slow (4.0 frames/s)
low MP (12 megapixels)
terrible battery life (500 CIPA)
70
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
weather proof
sensor has phase detect AF
terrible battery pack (350 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-620 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus E-M1 as a Travel photography camera
53
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
missing Timelapse recording
terrible battery life (500 CIPA)
low MP (12 megapixels)
65
lighter than competition (497g)
weather proof
boasts touch focus
MP count good (16 megapixels)
terrible battery pack (350 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-620 Landscape photography highlights
Olympus E-M1 Landscape photography highlights
53
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
tiny screen (2.7")
low MP (12 megapixels)
terrible battery life (500 shots)
missing Timelapse recording
73
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
weather proof
terrible battery pack (350 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-620 Vlogging features
Olympus E-M1 Vlogging features
18
no video recording
36
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes mic jack
lighter than competition (497 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
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Olympus E-620 vs Olympus E-M1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-620 and Olympus E-M1
 Olympus E-620Olympus OM-D E-M1
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus E-620 Olympus OM-D E-M1
Category Entry-Level DSLR Pro Mirrorless
Released 2009-07-06 2013-10-28
Body design Compact SLR SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ TruePIC VII
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4032 x 3024 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 7 81
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Total lenses 45 107
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Tilting
Display sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 1,037 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology HyperCrystal LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x 0.74x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (2nd curtain), Manual
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180 seconds 1/320 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - H.264, Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 500 gr (1.10 pounds) 497 gr (1.10 pounds)
Dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 130 x 94 x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 55 73
DXO Color Depth rating 21.3 23.0
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.3 12.7
DXO Low light rating 536 757
Other
Battery life 500 photos 350 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-1 BLN-1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $799 $799