Olympus E-620 vs Olympus 9000

Here is a detailed comparison of the Olympus E-620 and Olympus 9000, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-620 (12MP) and the 9000 (12MP) is fairly similar but the E-620 (Four Thirds) and 9000 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The E-620 was announced 2 months later than the 9000 and they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus 9000 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the E-620 scores against the 9000 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-620 and Olympus Stylus 9000. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-620 Gallery and Olympus 9000 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera often, you should factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-620 has external measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Olympus 9000 has specifications of 96mm x 60mm x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-620 and Olympus 9000 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the E-620 against the 9000.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-620 and 9000 is 71 and 92 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading a spec sheet. The photograph underneath might offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-620 and 9000.

As you can see, the 2 cameras posses the exact same resolution but different sensor sizing. The E-620 comes with the larger sensor which will make getting shallower depth of field easier.