Olympus E-620 vs Olympus E-PL5
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Olympus E-620 vs Olympus E-PL5 Key Specs
(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
(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
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).
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe 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.
Olympus E-620 vs Olympus E-PL5 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-620 over the Olympus E-PL5
E-620 | E-PL5 | |||
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Screen type | Fully Articulated | Tilting | Fully Articulating screen |
Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL5 over the Olympus E-620
E-PL5 | E-620 | |||
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Released | September 2012 | July 2009 | More recent by 38 months | |
Screen size | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 460k | 230k | Clearer screen (+230k dot) | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus E-620 and Olympus E-PL5
E-620 | E-PL5 | |||
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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.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.
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.
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Olympus E-620 vs Olympus E-PL5 Specifications
Olympus E-620 | Olympus PEN E-PL5 | |
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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 |