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Olympus E-620 vs Olympus TG-4

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-620 front
 
Olympus Tough TG-4 front
Portability
90
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
45

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus TG-4 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
  • Released July 2009
Olympus TG-4
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 247g - 112 x 66 x 31mm
  • Revealed April 2015
  • Superseded the Olympus TG-3
  • Renewed by Olympus TG-5
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Olympus E-620 vs Olympus TG-4 Overview

Following is a extensive overview of the Olympus E-620 versus Olympus TG-4, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Waterproof and they are both offered by Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and TG-4 (16MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and TG-4 (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The E-620 was manufactured 6 years before the TG-4 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus TG-4 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the E-620 matches up against the TG-4 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-620 over the Olympus TG-4

 E-620 TG-4 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-4 over the Olympus E-620

 TG-4 E-620 
RevealedApril 2015July 2009More modern by 70 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-620 and Olympus TG-4

 E-620 TG-4 
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Touch friendly screen Neither features Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus TG-4 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-620 enjoys physical 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-4 has specifications of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-620 versus Olympus TG-4 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the E-620 compared to the TG-4.

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus TG-4 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-620 and TG-4 is 71 and 90 respectively.

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus TG-4 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus TG-4 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading through a spec sheet. The image below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-620 and TG-4.

As you can see, the 2 cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-620 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Olympus TG-4 will resolve more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-620 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus TG-4 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus TG-4 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus TG-4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-620 Portrait photography features
Olympus TG-4 Portrait photography features
60
you can focus manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
sensor resolution low (12MP)
47
manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
offers face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
no manual control
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-620 Street photography advice
Olympus TG-4 Street photography advice
76
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
65
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
weather proof
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
heavier than average (247 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-620 Sports photography factors
Olympus TG-4 Sports photography factors
48
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
slow frames per second (4.0 fps)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
terrible battery pack (500 shots)
48
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proof
better than average battery life (380 CIPA)
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-620 Travel photography details
Olympus TG-4 Travel photography details
53
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
missing Time Lapse function
terrible battery pack (500 per charge)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
74
better than average battery life (380 CIPA)
weather proof
resolution is good (16MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
heavier than average (247 grams)
does not contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-620 Landscape photography highlights
Olympus TG-4 Landscape photography highlights
53
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
tiny screen (2.7")
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
terrible battery pack (500 per charge)
missing Time Lapse function
62
manual focus
decently wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
delivers RAW formats
weather proof
better than average battery life (380 CIPA)
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
no manual control
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-620
Vlogging with Olympus TG-4
18
no video
34
decently wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not contain selfie friendly display
doesn't have external mic port
heavier than average (247 grams)
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Olympus E-620 vs Olympus TG-4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-620 and Olympus TG-4
 Olympus E-620Olympus Tough TG-4
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus E-620 Olympus Tough TG-4
Type Entry-Level DSLR Waterproof
Released 2009-07-06 2015-04-13
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ TruePic VII
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4032 x 3024 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 7 25
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.0-4.9
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Number of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology HyperCrystal LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 4.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 7.90 m (at ISO 1600)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off, LED
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - H.264, Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 500 grams (1.10 pounds) 247 grams (0.54 pounds)
Physical dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 112 x 66 x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 536 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 photos 380 photos
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-1 LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse feature
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $799 $379