Olympus E-620 vs Ricoh CX6

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus E-620 vs Ricoh CX6, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Ricoh. The resolution of the E-620 (12MP) and the CX6 (10MP) is relatively similar but the E-620 (Four Thirds) and CX6 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizing.

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The E-620 was released 3 years prior to the CX6 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Ricoh CX6 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the E-620 grades vs the CX6 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-620 and Ricoh CX6. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-620 Gallery and Ricoh CX6 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-620 comes with external dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Ricoh CX6 has measurements of 104mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the E-620 vs the CX6.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-620 and CX6 is 71 and 92 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to picture the gap between sensor sizes simply by reviewing specifications. The picture below will give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-620 and CX6.

Plainly, the two cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-620 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-620 will offer extra detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged E-620 is going to be behind in sensor tech.