Olympus E-620 vs Olympus E-M1X

Following is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus E-620 versus Olympus E-M1X, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Pro Mirrorless and both are produced by Olympus. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and E-M1X (20MP) but both cameras have the same sensor size (Four Thirds).

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The E-620 was launched 10 years prior to the E-M1X which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus E-M1X being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the E-620 grades against the E-M1X for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-620 & Olympus OM-D E-M1X. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-620 Gallery & Olympus E-M1X Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-620 features physical dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") and a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Olympus E-M1X has proportions of 144mm x 147mm x 75mm (5.7" x 5.8" x 3.0") and a weight of 997 grams (2.20 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the E-620 vs the E-M1X.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-620 and E-M1X is 71 and 54 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes only by going through a spec sheet. The image below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-620 and E-M1X.

Clearly, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can expect to see the Olympus E-M1X to provide greater detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-620 will be behind in sensor innovation.