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Olympus E-620 vs Olympus E-M10 II

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-620 front
 
Olympus OM-D E-M10 II front
Portability
82
Imaging
54
Features
77
Overall
63

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus E-M10 II 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
  • Revealed July 2009
Olympus E-M10 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 390g - 120 x 83 x 47mm
  • Launched August 2015
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-M10
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-M10 III
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Olympus E-620 vs Olympus E-M10 II Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-620 over the Olympus E-M10 II

 E-620 E-M10 II 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 II over the Olympus E-620

 E-M10 II E-620 
LaunchedAugust 2015July 2009More recent by 74 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kClearer screen (+810k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-620 and Olympus E-M10 II

 E-620 E-M10 II 
Manually focus More precise focusing

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus E-M10 II Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus E-M10 II size comparison

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

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus E-M10 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus E-M10 II Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus E-M10 II sensor size comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus E-M10 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus E-M10 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-620 Portrait photography features
Olympus E-M10 II Portrait photography features
60
manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
low resolution (12MP)
72
has manual focus
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-620
Street photography with Olympus E-M10 II
76
screen articulates
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
83
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
boasts touch focus
very good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-620 Sports photography info
Olympus E-M10 II Sports photography info
48
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect autofocus
slow fps (4.0 frames per second)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
not so great battery pack (500 shots)
67
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-620 Travel photography features
Olympus E-M10 II Travel photography features
53
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
missing Timelapse function
not so great battery pack (500 shots)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
73
boasts touch focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-620 Landscape photography advice
Olympus E-M10 II Landscape photography advice
53
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
small screen (2.7")
low resolution (12 megapixels)
not so great battery pack (500 CIPA)
missing Timelapse function
79
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-620 Vlogging info
Olympus E-M10 II Vlogging info
18
no video
35
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
display is not selfie friendly
no mic port
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Olympus E-620 vs Olympus E-M10 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-620 and Olympus E-M10 II
 Olympus E-620Olympus OM-D E-M10 II
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus E-620 Olympus OM-D E-M10 II
Type Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2009-07-06 2015-08-25
Body design Compact SLR SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor 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 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4032 x 3024 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 25600
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW pictures
Min boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 7 81
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 45 107
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Tilting
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology HyperCrystal LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dot
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x 0.62x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames/s 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 5.80 m (ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, flash off, 1st-curtain slow sync w/redeye, 1st-curtain slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60p/30p/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - H.264, Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 500g (1.10 lbs) 390g (0.86 lbs)
Dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 120 x 83 x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 55 73
DXO Color Depth rating 21.3 23.1
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.3 12.5
DXO Low light rating 536 842
Other
Battery life 500 pictures 320 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-1 BLS-50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (12 sec., 2 sec, custom)
Time lapse recording
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $799 $499