Olympus E-620 vs Olympus SP-100

Below is a thorough analysis of the Olympus E-620 and Olympus SP-100, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both built by Olympus. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and SP-100 (16MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and SP-100 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor size.

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The E-620 was launched 5 years before the SP-100 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus SP-100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the E-620 matches up against the SP-100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-620 and Olympus Stylus SP-100. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-620 Gallery and Olympus SP-100 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-620 comes with exterior 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) and the Olympus SP-100 has sizing of 122mm x 91mm x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2") accompanied by a weight of 594 grams (1.31 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-620 and Olympus SP-100 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the E-620 compared to the SP-100.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-620 and SP-100 is 71 and 63 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements only by seeing specifications. The graphic underneath might offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-620 and SP-100.

Plainly, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-620 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh simpler and the Olympus SP-100 will produce more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older E-620 will be behind in sensor tech.