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Olympus E-620 vs Olympus E-M5 II

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-620 front
 
Olympus OM-D E-M5 II front
Portability
80
Imaging
54
Features
84
Overall
66

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus E-M5 II Key Specs

Olympus E-620
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 500g - 130 x 94 x 60mm
  • Launched July 2009
Olympus E-M5 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 469g - 124 x 85 x 45mm
  • Released February 2015
  • Superseded the Olympus E-M5
  • Successor is Olympus E-M5 III
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Olympus E-620 vs Olympus E-M5 II Overview

Following is a complete comparison of the Olympus E-620 vs Olympus E-M5 II, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and they are both produced by Olympus. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and E-M5 II (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor size (Four Thirds).

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The E-620 was launched 6 years earlier than the E-M5 II which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the E-620 matches up versus the E-M5 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-620 over the Olympus E-M5 II

 E-620 E-M5 II 

Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 II over the Olympus E-620

 E-M5 II E-620 
ReleasedFebruary 2015July 2009More modern by 68 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1037k230kCrisper screen (+807k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-620 and Olympus E-M5 II

 E-620 E-M5 II 
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated screen
Selfie screen Both are selfie friendly

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus E-M5 II Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry around your camera, you have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-620 has physical measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-M5 II has specifications of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") with a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the E-620 compared to the E-M5 II.

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus E-M5 II size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-620 and E-M5 II is 71 and 80 respectively.

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus E-M5 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus E-M5 II Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizes just by seeing specs. The image here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-620 and E-M5 II.

All in all, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Olympus E-M5 II to provide extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged E-620 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus E-M5 II sensor size comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus E-M5 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus E-M5 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-620 Portrait photography info
Olympus E-M5 II Portrait photography info
60
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focus
saves RAW files
MP count low (12MP)
72
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-620 as a Street photography camera
Olympus E-M5 II as a Street photography camera
76
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
82
screen articulates
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
comes with focus by touch
environment sealing
great ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-620 Sports photography details
Olympus E-M5 II Sports photography details
48
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has phase detect auto focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
MP count low (12MP)
not so great battery (500 shots)
65
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
silent mode (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
environment sealing
low battery pack (310 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-620 Travel photography features
Olympus E-M5 II Travel photography features
53
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
does not have Time Lapse function
not so great battery (500 per charge)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
74
environment sealing
comes with focus by touch
decent megapixels (16MP)
screen is selfie friendly
low battery pack (310 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-620 Landscape photography features
Olympus E-M5 II Landscape photography features
53
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
small screen (2.7 inches)
MP count low (12MP)
not so great battery (500 shots)
does not have Time Lapse function
74
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
environment sealing
low battery pack (310 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-620 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus E-M5 II as a Vlogging camera
18
can't shoot video
82
screen is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detect autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have microphone support
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Olympus E-620 vs Olympus E-M5 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-620 and Olympus E-M5 II
 Olympus E-620Olympus OM-D E-M5 II
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus E-620 Olympus OM-D E-M5 II
Type Entry-Level DSLR Advanced Mirrorless
Launched 2009-07-06 2015-02-06
Physical type Compact SLR SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ TruePic VII
Sensor type CMOS MOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor 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
Peak resolution 4032 x 3024 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 25600
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW files
Min enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 7 81
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Total lenses 45 107
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dots 1,037k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech HyperCrystal LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dots
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x 0.74x
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/8000s
Max silent shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual Auto, redeye, fill, off, redeye slow sync, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/180s 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 500 gr (1.10 lb) 469 gr (1.03 lb)
Dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 124 x 85 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 55 73
DXO Color Depth rating 21.3 23.0
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.3 12.4
DXO Low light rating 536 896
Other
Battery life 500 photographs 310 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-1 BLN-1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom)
Time lapse recording
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Launch cost $799 $699