Olympus E-620 vs Olympus E-M10 II

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-620 and Olympus E-M10 II, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are produced by Olympus. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and E-M10 II (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The E-620 was manufactured 7 years earlier than the E-M10 II and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the E-620 scores versus the E-M10 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-620 and Olympus OM-D E-M10 II. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-620 Gallery and Olympus E-M10 II Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-620 has got outer measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") having a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Olympus E-M10 II has proportions of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") along with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-620 and Olympus E-M10 II in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the E-620 against the E-M10 II.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-620 and E-M10 II is 71 and 82 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements purely by viewing specs. The visual underneath should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-620 and E-M10 II.

All in all, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should expect the Olympus E-M10 II to result in more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older E-620 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.