Olympus E-620 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS

Here is a thorough analysis of the Olympus E-620 and Olympus XZ-2 iHS, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both built by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-620 (12MP) and the XZ-2 iHS (12MP) is relatively close but the E-620 (Four Thirds) and XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-620 was released 4 years before the XZ-2 iHS and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus XZ-2 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a in depth comparison, here is a concise overview of how the E-620 matches up versus the XZ-2 iHS in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-620 & Olympus XZ-2 iHS. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-620 Gallery & Olympus XZ-2 iHS Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-620 features exterior dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") having a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Olympus XZ-2 iHS has specifications of 113mm x 65mm x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") with a weight of 346 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the E-620 against the XZ-2 iHS.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-620 and XZ-2 iHS is 71 and 85 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizing purely by researching technical specs. The visual underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-620 and XZ-2 iHS.

As you can tell, each of the cameras provide the same resolution albeit not the same sensor sizing. The E-620 provides the bigger sensor which should make obtaining shallower DOF less difficult. The older E-620 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.