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Olympus E-620 vs Olympus TG-320

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-620 front
 
Olympus TG-320 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus TG-320 Key Specs

Olympus E-620
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 500g - 130 x 94 x 60mm
  • Announced July 2009
Olympus TG-320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 155g - 96 x 63 x 23mm
  • Announced January 2012
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Olympus E-620 vs Olympus TG-320 Overview

Here, we are looking at the Olympus E-620 and Olympus TG-320, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Waterproof and both of them are sold by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-620 (12MP) and the TG-320 (14MP) is fairly comparable but the E-620 (Four Thirds) and TG-320 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-620 was launched 3 years prior to the TG-320 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus TG-320 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple view of how the E-620 scores vs the TG-320 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-620 over the Olympus TG-320

 E-620 TG-320 
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-320 over the Olympus E-620

 TG-320 E-620 
AnnouncedJanuary 2012July 2009Newer by 30 months

Common features in the Olympus E-620 and Olympus TG-320

 E-620 TG-320 
Display size2.7"2.7"Same display measurements
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Touch friendly display Neither includes Touch friendly display

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus TG-320 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-620 features outside measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") and a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-320 has proportions of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") and a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-620 and Olympus TG-320 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the E-620 and the TG-320.

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus TG-320 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-620 and TG-320 is 71 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus TG-320 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus TG-320 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is tough to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions purely by seeing specs. The image underneath will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-620 and TG-320.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-620 featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF easier and the Olympus TG-320 will produce more detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged E-620 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus TG-320 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus TG-320 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus TG-320 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-620 Portrait photography info
Olympus TG-320 Portrait photography info
60
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
includes face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
megapixel count low (12MP)
33
resolution is good (14MP)
offers face detect focusing
no manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-620 Street photography features
Olympus TG-320 Street photography features
76
screen articulates
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
lighter than competition (155 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-620 Sports photography information
Olympus TG-320 Sports photography information
48
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect autofocus
continuous shooting slow (4.0 frames/s)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
bad battery life (500 per charge)
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
weather proof
max fps very slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
low battery pack (150 shots)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-620 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus TG-320 as a Travel photography camera
53
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
doesn't have Time Lapse function
bad battery life (500 shots)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
67
lighter than competition (155 grams)
weather proof
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
low battery pack (150 per charge)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-620 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus TG-320 as a Landscape photography camera
53
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
screen is small (2.7 inches)
megapixel count low (12MP)
bad battery life (500 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
39
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14MP)
weather proof
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
low battery pack (150 shots)
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-620
Vlogging with Olympus TG-320
18
can't shoot video
32
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect focusing
lighter than competition (155g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone port
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Olympus E-620 vs Olympus TG-320 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-620 and Olympus TG-320
 Olympus E-620Olympus TG-320
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus E-620 Olympus TG-320
Class Entry-Level DSLR Waterproof
Announced 2009-07-06 2012-01-10
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ TruePic III+
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Max resolution 4032 x 3024 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 7 -
Cross focus points - -
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 - 3cm
Total lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech HyperCrystal LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m 5.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone 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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 500 gr (1.10 lb) 155 gr (0.34 lb)
Physical dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 150 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-1 LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse recording
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $799 $0