Olympus E-620 vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS

Here, we will be matching up the Olympus E-620 and Olympus SZ-16 iHS, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are manufactured by Olympus. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and SZ-16 iHS (16MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and SZ-16 iHS (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The E-620 was announced 4 years earlier than the SZ-16 iHS and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus SZ-16 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summary of how the E-620 grades versus the SZ-16 iHS in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-620 and Olympus SZ-16 iHS. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-620 Gallery and Olympus SZ-16 iHS Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-620 has physical measurements 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-16 iHS has sizing of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

See the Olympus E-620 and Olympus SZ-16 iHS in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-620 and the SZ-16 iHS.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-620 and SZ-16 iHS is 71 and 89 respectively.

Often, its hard to imagine the difference in sensor measurements purely by going through technical specs. The photograph here might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-620 and SZ-16 iHS.

As you have seen, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-620 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus SZ-16 iHS will produce greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older E-620 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.