Olympus E-620 vs Olympus E-PL5

Let's look more closely at the Olympus E-620 and Olympus E-PL5, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both offered by Olympus. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and E-PL5 (16MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

Photography Glossary

The E-620 was brought out 4 years before the E-PL5 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus E-PL5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the E-620 matches up against the E-PL5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-620 & Olympus PEN E-PL5. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-620 Gallery & Olympus E-PL5 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-620 comes with outside dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Olympus E-PL5 has specifications of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-620 and Olympus E-PL5 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the E-620 and the E-PL5.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-620 and E-PL5 is 71 and 88 respectively.

Often, its tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading specs. The graphic below will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-620 and E-PL5.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can count on the Olympus E-PL5 to deliver extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older E-620 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.