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Olympus E-620 vs Olympus 1

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-620 front
 
Olympus Stylus 1 front
Portability
79
Imaging
38
Features
65
Overall
48

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus 1 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 1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
  • 402g - 116 x 87 x 57mm
  • Launched November 2013
  • Replacement is Olympus 1s
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Olympus E-620 vs Olympus 1 Overview

In this write-up, we will be matching up the Olympus E-620 vs Olympus 1, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both offered by Olympus. The resolution of the E-620 (12MP) and the 1 (12MP) is pretty well matched but the E-620 (Four Thirds) and 1 (1/1.7") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-620 was released 5 years before the 1 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus 1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the E-620 grades versus the 1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-620 over the Olympus 1

 E-620 1 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus 1 over the Olympus E-620

 1 E-620 
LaunchedNovember 2013July 2009Newer by 53 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kClearer screen (+810k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-620 and Olympus 1

 E-620 1 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus 1 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera often, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-620 provides outside measurements 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 1 has sizing of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the E-620 vs the 1.

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus 1 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-620 and 1 is 71 and 79 respectively.

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus 1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus 1 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's tough to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by looking at specifications. The image here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-620 and 1.

Plainly, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact MP albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The E-620 contains the bigger sensor which will make getting shallow depth of field easier. The more aged E-620 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus 1 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus 1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus 1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-620
Portrait photography with Olympus 1
60
manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
features face detection focus
supports RAW files
low resolution (12 megapixels)
49
manual focus
above average flash sync (1/2,000 seconds)
provides face detect focus
saves RAW formats
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-620 as a Street photography camera
Olympus 1 as a Street photography camera
76
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
71
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
features touch to focus
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-620 Sports photography info
Olympus 1 Sports photography info
48
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
slow frames per second (4.0 frames/s)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
terrible battery pack (500 per charge)
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking focus
better than average battery (410 CIPA)
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-620 Travel photography info
Olympus 1 Travel photography info
53
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
does not have Timelapse mode
terrible battery pack (500 shots)
low resolution (12MP)
61
better than average battery (410 per charge)
features touch to focus
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
very long reach (300mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-620 Landscape photography highlights
Olympus 1 Landscape photography highlights
53
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
tiny screen (2.7")
low resolution (12MP)
terrible battery pack (500 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse mode
50
manual focus
really wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
better than average battery (410 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-620 Vlogging features
Olympus 1 Vlogging features
18
can't record video
32
really wide (28mm)
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone support
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Olympus E-620 vs Olympus 1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-620 and Olympus 1
 Olympus E-620Olympus Stylus 1
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus E-620 Olympus Stylus 1
Category Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2009-07-06 2013-11-25
Physical type Compact SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ TruePic VI
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4032 x 3024 3968 x 2976
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 7 25
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-300mm (10.7x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.8
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Available lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 4.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen size 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech HyperCrystal LCD LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dots
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 4.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/180 secs 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p); high speed: 640 x 480 (120p), 320 x 240 (240p)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 500g (1.10 pounds) 402g (0.89 pounds)
Dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 55 51
DXO Color Depth rating 21.3 20.7
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.3 11.6
DXO Low light rating 536 179
Other
Battery life 500 photographs 410 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-1 BLS-5
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse feature
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots 1 1
Launch cost $799 $700