Olympus E-620 vs Olympus SZ-15

Below is a thorough overview of the Olympus E-620 and Olympus SZ-15, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are sold by Olympus. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and SZ-15 (16MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and SZ-15 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-620 was unveiled 5 years prior to the SZ-15 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus SZ-15 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the E-620 grades versus the SZ-15 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-620 and Olympus SZ-15. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-620 Gallery and Olympus SZ-15 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-620 enjoys physical dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") along with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Olympus SZ-15 has measurements of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the E-620 and the SZ-15.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-620 and SZ-15 is 71 and 88 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to see the difference in sensor measurements merely by going through technical specs. The photograph underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-620 and SZ-15.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-620 having a larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus SZ-15 will provide greater detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics much more aggressively. The older E-620 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.