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Olympus E-620 vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-620 front
 
Olympus SZ-16 iHS front
Portability
89
Imaging
40
Features
36
Overall
38

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS Key Specs

Olympus E-620
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 500g - 130 x 94 x 60mm
  • Announced July 2009
Olympus SZ-16 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 108 x 70 x 40mm
  • Announced January 2013
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Olympus E-620 vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-620 over the Olympus SZ-16 iHS

 E-620 SZ-16 iHS 
Focus manually More exact focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-16 iHS over the Olympus E-620

 SZ-16 iHS E-620 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013July 2009More recent by 42 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-620 and Olympus SZ-16 iHS

 E-620 SZ-16 iHS 
Touch screen Neither has Touch screen

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS size comparison

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

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS sensor size comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-620
Portrait photography with Olympus SZ-16 iHS
60
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
35
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
includes face detection focus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-620
Street photography with Olympus SZ-16 iHS
76
screen can move to multiple angles
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (226g)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-620 Sports photography details
Olympus SZ-16 iHS Sports photography details
48
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
low battery life (500 CIPA)
42
excellent zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (2.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery life (220 shots)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-620 Travel photography factors
Olympus SZ-16 iHS Travel photography factors
53
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
missing Timelapse recording
low battery life (500 per charge)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
65
lighter than competition (226g)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
great zoom (600mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
bad battery life (220 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-620 Landscape photography details
Olympus SZ-16 iHS Landscape photography details
53
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
low battery life (500 CIPA)
missing Timelapse recording
41
rather wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
manual exposure not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
bad battery life (220 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-620 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus SZ-16 iHS as a Vlogging camera
18
can't record video
31
rather wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection focus
lighter than competition (226 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone support
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Olympus E-620 vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-620 and Olympus SZ-16 iHS
 Olympus E-620Olympus SZ-16 iHS
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus E-620 Olympus SZ-16 iHS
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2009-07-06 2013-01-08
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Max resolution 4032 x 3024 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 7 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-600mm (24.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.0-6.9
Amount of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech HyperCrystal LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 500 grams (1.10 lbs) 226 grams (0.50 lbs)
Physical dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 108 x 70 x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 536 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 pictures 220 pictures
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-1 LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse feature
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Launch cost $799 $230