Olympus E-620 vs Olympus SZ-11

Below is a extended assessment of the Olympus E-620 and Olympus SZ-11, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both produced by Olympus. The resolution of the E-620 (12MP) and the SZ-11 (14MP) is relatively comparable but the E-620 (Four Thirds) and SZ-11 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-620 was revealed 3 years prior to the SZ-11 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summation of how the E-620 matches up against the SZ-11 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-620 and Olympus SZ-11. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-620 Gallery and Olympus SZ-11 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-620 comes with outside dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") and a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Olympus SZ-11 has proportions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the E-620 and the SZ-11.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-620 and SZ-11 is 71 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements merely by seeing specs. The photograph underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-620 and SZ-11.

All in all, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-620 with its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus SZ-11 will show more detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older E-620 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.