Olympus E-620 vs Olympus TG-810

Below is a in depth assessment of the Olympus E-620 and Olympus TG-810, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Waterproof and both are sold by Olympus. The resolution of the E-620 (12MP) and the TG-810 (14MP) is relatively comparable but the E-620 (Four Thirds) and TG-810 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-620 was introduced 3 years prior to the TG-810 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus TG-810 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief view of how the E-620 grades vs the TG-810 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-620 & Olympus TG-810. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-620 Gallery & Olympus TG-810 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-620 has got external 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 TG-810 has proportions of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the E-620 compared to the TG-810.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-620 and TG-810 is 71 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements only by checking out technical specs. The photograph below may offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-620 and TG-810.

As you have seen, the two cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-620 having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus TG-810 will produce greater detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older E-620 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.