Olympus E-620 vs Olympus E-PL6

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus E-620 vs Olympus E-PL6, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are produced by Olympus. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and E-PL6 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The E-620 was revealed 6 years before the E-PL6 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the E-620 matches up vs the E-PL6 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-620 & Olympus PEN E-PL6. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-620 Gallery & Olympus E-PL6 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-620 enjoys outer measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") along with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Olympus E-PL6 has proportions of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-620 and the E-PL6.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-620 and E-PL6 is 71 and 88 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to see the difference between sensor sizes simply by going over specs. The image below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-620 and E-PL6.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Olympus E-PL6 to deliver more detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-620 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.