Olympus E-620 vs Olympus SZ-10

Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus E-620 versus Olympus SZ-10, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. The resolution of the E-620 (12MP) and the SZ-10 (14MP) is relatively comparable but the E-620 (Four Thirds) and SZ-10 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-620 was launched 19 months prior to the SZ-10 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the E-620 matches up against the SZ-10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-620 & Olympus SZ-10. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-620 Gallery & Olympus SZ-10 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-620 provides exterior dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") having a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-10 has proportions of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the E-620 against the SZ-10.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-620 and SZ-10 is 71 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to see the gap in sensor dimensions just by seeing technical specs. The pic below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-620 and SZ-10.

As you can tell, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-620 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus SZ-10 will provide extra detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-620 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.