Olympus E-620 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS
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Olympus E-620 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.7" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 500g - 130 x 94 x 60mm
- Announced July 2009
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
- 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
- Released February 2012

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Overview
Here, we will be matching up the Olympus E-620 versus Olympus SZ-31MR iHS, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are sold by Olympus. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and SZ-31MR iHS (16MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and SZ-31MR iHS (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.

The E-620 was announced 3 years prior to the SZ-31MR iHS which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS being a Compact camera.
Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the E-620 grades versus the SZ-31MR iHS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-620 & Olympus SZ-31MR iHS. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-620 Gallery & Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-620 over the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS
E-620 | SZ-31MR iHS | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | Very exact focus | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Take selfies |
Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-31MR iHS over the Olympus E-620
SZ-31MR iHS | E-620 | |||
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Released | February 2012 | ![]() | July 2009 | More modern by 31 months |
Screen size | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Screen resolution | 920k | ![]() | 230k | Crisper screen (+690k dot) |
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus E-620 and Olympus SZ-31MR iHS
E-620 | SZ-31MR iHS |
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Olympus E-620 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Physical Comparison
In case you're going to carry around your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-620 offers 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) while the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS has dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).
Analyze the Olympus E-620 versus Olympus SZ-31MR iHS in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-620 and the SZ-31MR iHS.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-620 and SZ-31MR iHS is 71 and 89 respectively.

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Sensor Comparison
Often, it's tough to picture the difference in sensor sizes just by researching specs. The image here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-620 and SZ-31MR iHS.
All in all, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-620 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS will provide you with extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-620 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus E-620 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Specifications
Olympus E-620 | Olympus SZ-31MR iHS | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Olympus |
Model type | Olympus E-620 | Olympus SZ-31MR iHS |
Class | Entry-Level DSLR | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Announced | 2009-07-06 | 2012-02-08 |
Body design | Compact SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | TruePic III+ | Dual TruePic V |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 4608 x 3456 |
Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 6400 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 7 | - |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 25-600mm (24.0x) |
Maximal aperture | - | f/3.0-6.9 |
Macro focusing range | - | 1cm |
Total lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dot | 920 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Display tech | HyperCrystal LCD | Hypercrystal III TFT Color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.48x | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60s | 4s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/1700s |
Continuous shutter speed | 4.0 frames per second | 7.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 12.00 m | 9.30 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 sync | 1/180s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) |
Maximum video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video format | - | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 500 gr (1.10 lb) | 226 gr (0.50 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") | 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 55 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 21.3 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 10.3 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 536 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 500 photographs | 200 photographs |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | BLS-1 | LI-50B |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Pricing at release | $799 | $0 |