Olympus E-620 vs Ricoh PX

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-620 and Ricoh PX, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and PX (16MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and PX (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The E-620 was introduced 3 years earlier than the PX which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Ricoh PX being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the E-620 scores against the PX with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-620 & Ricoh PX. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-620 Gallery & Ricoh PX Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-620 comes with exterior dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") and a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Ricoh PX has specifications of 100mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the E-620 compared to the PX.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-620 and PX is 71 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions only by going over a spec sheet. The picture underneath should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-620 and PX.

As you can see, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-620 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Ricoh PX will offer you greater detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged E-620 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.