Olympus E-620 vs Olympus 1s

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus E-620 vs Olympus 1s, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are created by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-620 (12MP) and the 1s (12MP) is fairly similar but the E-620 (Four Thirds) and 1s (1/1.7") posses different sensor measurements.

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The E-620 was revealed 6 years prior to the 1s and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief overview of how the E-620 grades against the 1s when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-620 and Olympus Stylus 1s. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-620 Gallery and Olympus 1s Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-620 enjoys 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 1s has proportions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is a front view scale comparison of the E-620 against the 1s.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-620 and 1s is 71 and 79 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading technical specs. The visual here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-620 and 1s.

As you can tell, both of these cameras feature the identical megapixel count but different sensor measurements. The E-620 has got the larger sensor which is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult. The older E-620 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.