Olympus E-620 vs Olympus SP-610UZ

Below, we are reviewing the Olympus E-620 vs Olympus SP-610UZ, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are designed by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-620 (12MP) and the SP-610UZ (14MP) is very similar but the E-620 (Four Thirds) and SP-610UZ (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-620 was brought out 18 months before the SP-610UZ making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus SP-610UZ being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the E-620 scores vs the SP-610UZ when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-620 & Olympus SP-610UZ. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-620 Gallery & Olympus SP-610UZ Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. 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) and the Olympus SP-610UZ has sizing of 107mm x 73mm x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") having a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at that moment. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-620 against the SP-610UZ.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-620 and SP-610UZ is 71 and 79 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to visualise the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading a spec sheet. The photograph underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-620 and SP-610UZ.

Clearly, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-620 featuring a larger sensor will make shooting bokeh easier and the Olympus SP-610UZ will deliver more detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older E-620 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.