Olympus E-620 vs Olympus TG-2 iHS

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-620 vs Olympus TG-2 iHS, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Waterproof and both are created by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-620 (12MP) and the TG-2 iHS (12MP) is pretty similar but the E-620 (Four Thirds) and TG-2 iHS (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-620 was introduced 5 years earlier than the TG-2 iHS which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus TG-2 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the E-620 grades versus the TG-2 iHS in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-620 & Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-620 Gallery & Olympus TG-2 iHS Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-620 has got outside measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Olympus TG-2 iHS has dimensions of 111mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-620 against the TG-2 iHS.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-620 and TG-2 iHS is 71 and 91 respectively.

Typically, its tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes just by reading technical specs. The image below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-620 and TG-2 iHS.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras provide the same megapixel count albeit not the same sensor sizes. The E-620 contains the bigger sensor which is going to make obtaining shallow DOF simpler. The more aged E-620 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.