Olympus E-620 vs Olympus E-M10 IV

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-620 and Olympus E-M10 IV, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both offered by Olympus. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and E-M10 IV (20MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor size (Four Thirds).

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The E-620 was revealed 12 years earlier than the E-M10 IV which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the E-620 scores vs the E-M10 IV for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-620 and Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-620 Gallery and Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-620 provides external dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") having a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Olympus E-M10 IV has sizing of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") along with a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-620 and Olympus E-M10 IV in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at the time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the E-620 vs the E-M10 IV.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-620 and E-M10 IV is 71 and 81 respectively.

Usually, its hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes only by reviewing specs. The pic here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-620 and E-M10 IV.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You should count on the Olympus E-M10 IV to deliver extra detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-620 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.