Olympus E-620 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G

Here is a detailed review of the Olympus E-620 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Samsung. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and Galaxy Camera 3G (16MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and Galaxy Camera 3G (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizing.

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The E-620 was unveiled 4 years prior to the Galaxy Camera 3G and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the E-620 matches up against the Galaxy Camera 3G when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-620 and Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-620 Gallery and Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-620 provides exterior dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G has sizing of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") and a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

See the Olympus E-620 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the E-620 against the Galaxy Camera 3G.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-620 and Galaxy Camera 3G is 71 and 90 respectively.

Often, its difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizing just by viewing technical specs. The photograph here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-620 and Galaxy Camera 3G.

As you can tell, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-620 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G will render extra detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older E-620 will be behind in sensor innovation.