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Olympus E-620 vs Olympus 6000

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-620 front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus 6000 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
  • Released July 2009
Olympus 6000
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 179g - 95 x 63 x 22mm
  • Introduced July 2009
  • Alternate Name is mju Tough 6000
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Olympus E-620 vs Olympus 6000 Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus E-620 versus Olympus 6000, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are offered by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-620 (12MP) and the 6000 (10MP) is fairly similar but the E-620 (Four Thirds) and 6000 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizing.

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The E-620 was brought out within a month of the 6000 which means that they are of a similar age. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus 6000 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a short introduction of how the E-620 grades vs the 6000 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-620 over the Olympus 6000

 E-620 6000 
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus 6000 over the Olympus E-620

 6000 E-620 

Common features in the Olympus E-620 and Olympus 6000

 E-620 6000 
IntroducedJuly 2009July 2009Similar age
Display dimension2.7"2.7"Identical display measurement
Display resolution230k230kSame display resolution
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus 6000 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry around your camera often, you'll need to take into account 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") with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Olympus 6000 has dimensions of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-620 versus Olympus 6000 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-620 against the 6000.

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus 6000 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-620 and 6000 is 71 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus 6000 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus 6000 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizes just by reviewing specs. The picture underneath will offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-620 and 6000.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-620 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-620 will deliver extra detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively.

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus 6000 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus 6000 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus 6000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-620 Portrait photography features
Olympus 6000 Portrait photography features
60
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
sensor resolution low (12MP)
19
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-620 Street photography advice
Olympus 6000 Street photography advice
76
screen articulates
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-620 Sports photography advice
Olympus 6000 Sports photography advice
48
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect AF
slow frames per second (4.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
bad battery life (500 shots)
33
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-620 Travel photography features
Olympus 6000 Travel photography features
53
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
missing Time Lapse mode
bad battery life (500 CIPA)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
61
environment sealing
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-620 Landscape photography highlights
Olympus 6000 Landscape photography highlights
53
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
screen is small (2.7 inch)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
bad battery life (500 shots)
missing Time Lapse mode
35
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-620 Vlogging advice
Olympus 6000 Vlogging advice
18
lack of video recording
28
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have external mic port
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Olympus E-620 vs Olympus 6000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-620 and Olympus 6000
 Olympus E-620Olympus Stylus Tough 6000
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus E-620 Olympus Stylus Tough 6000
Also called - mju Tough 6000
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Released 2009-07-06 2009-07-01
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Maximum resolution 4032 x 3024 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 50
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 7 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-102mm (3.6x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-5.1
Macro focus range - 2cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7" 2.7"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology HyperCrystal LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 1/4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 640x480
Video format - Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 500 gr (1.10 pounds) 179 gr (0.39 pounds)
Dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 95 x 63 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 536 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 images -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model BLS-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $799 $259