Olympus E-620 vs Olympus TG-870

Here, we will be evaluating the Olympus E-620 versus Olympus TG-870, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both manufactured by Olympus. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and TG-870 (16MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and TG-870 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The E-620 was unveiled 7 years earlier than the TG-870 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus TG-870 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summary of how the E-620 matches up against the TG-870 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-620 and Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-620 Gallery and Olympus TG-870 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-620 has outer dimensions 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 TG-870 has sizing of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-620 versus Olympus TG-870 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose at that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the E-620 vs the TG-870.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-620 and TG-870 is 71 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to picture the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading through specifications. The pic below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-620 and TG-870.

Plainly, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-620 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus TG-870 will give you extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-620 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.