Olympus E-620 vs Samsung DV150F

Lets look closer at the Olympus E-620 versus Samsung DV150F, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Samsung. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and DV150F (16MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and DV150F (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor size.

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The E-620 was released 4 years prior to the DV150F and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Samsung DV150F being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the E-620 scores versus the DV150F with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-620 & Samsung DV150F. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-620 Gallery & Samsung DV150F Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-620 offers 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 Samsung DV150F has measurements of 96mm x 55mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-620 versus Samsung DV150F in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the E-620 vs the DV150F.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-620 and DV150F is 71 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to see the gap in sensor measurements merely by going through specs. The visual below should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-620 and DV150F.

All in all, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-620 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Samsung DV150F will produce extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older E-620 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.