Olympus E-620 vs Pentax P80

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-620 and Pentax P80, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Pentax. The resolution of the E-620 (12MP) and the P80 (12MP) is very similar but the E-620 (Four Thirds) and P80 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizes.

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The E-620 was introduced around the same time to the P80 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax P80 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a short highlight of how the E-620 scores versus the P80 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-620 and Pentax Optio P80. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-620 Gallery and Pentax P80 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-620 has outside 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) whilst the Pentax P80 has measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the E-620 vs the P80.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-620 and P80 is 71 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reviewing technical specs. The graphic below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-620 and P80.

As you can tell, each of these cameras feature the identical megapixel count but different sensor measurements. The E-620 has the larger sensor which will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler.