Olympus E-620 vs Olympus PEN-F

Below is a in-depth analysis of the Olympus E-620 vs Olympus PEN-F, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are designed by Olympus. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and PEN-F (20MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The E-620 was revealed 7 years earlier than the PEN-F and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief summary of how the E-620 matches up against the PEN-F in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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

In case you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-620 provides physical measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Olympus PEN-F has specifications of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the E-620 and the PEN-F.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-620 and PEN-F is 71 and 84 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to envision the difference in sensor measurements just by researching a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-620 and PEN-F.

As you can see, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Olympus PEN-F to render more detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older E-620 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.