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Olympus E-620 vs Olympus E-PL5

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-620 front
 
Olympus PEN E-PL5 front
Portability
88
Imaging
52
Features
72
Overall
60

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus E-PL5 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
  • Released July 2009
Olympus E-PL5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 325g - 111 x 64 x 38mm
  • Released September 2012
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus E-PL5 Overview

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).

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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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-620 over the Olympus E-PL5

 E-620 E-PL5 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen

Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL5 over the Olympus E-620

 E-PL5 E-620 
ReleasedSeptember 2012July 2009More recent by 38 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-620 and Olympus E-PL5

 E-620 E-PL5 
Focus manually More precise focusing
Selfie screen Both are selfie friendly

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus E-PL5 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus E-PL5 size comparison

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

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus E-PL5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus E-PL5 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus E-PL5 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus E-PL5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus E-PL5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-620 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus E-PL5 as a Portrait photography camera
60
you can focus manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
71
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-620 Street photography highlights
Olympus E-PL5 Street photography highlights
76
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
85
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
has focus via touch
good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-620 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus E-PL5 as a Sports photography camera
48
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect AF
max frames per second very slow (4.0 frames/s)
megapixel count low (12MP)
terrible battery power (500 shots)
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-620
Travel photography with Olympus E-PL5
53
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
does not have Time Lapse recording
terrible battery power (500 per charge)
megapixel count low (12MP)
75
has focus via touch
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-620 Landscape photography info
Olympus E-PL5 Landscape photography info
53
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
tiny screen (2.7")
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
terrible battery power (500 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse recording
74
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-620 Vlogging info
Olympus E-PL5 Vlogging info
18
can't record video
78
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lack of external mic jack
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Olympus E-620 vs Olympus E-PL5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-620 and Olympus E-PL5
 Olympus E-620Olympus PEN E-PL5
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus E-620 Olympus PEN E-PL5
Category Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2009-07-06 2012-09-17
Body design Compact SLR Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ -
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 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Maximum resolution 4032 x 3024 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 7 35
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Number of lenses 45 107
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Tilting
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology HyperCrystal LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 4.0fps 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 7.00 m (bundled FL-LM1)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels)
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/180s 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 500 grams (1.10 pounds) 325 grams (0.72 pounds)
Physical dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 111 x 64 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 55 72
DXO Color Depth rating 21.3 22.8
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.3 12.3
DXO Low light rating 536 889
Other
Battery life 500 images 360 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-1 BLS-5
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $799 $400