Olympus E-620 vs Samsung HZ10W

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus E-620 vs Samsung HZ10W, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Samsung. The resolution of the E-620 (12MP) and the HZ10W (10MP) is very comparable but the E-620 (Four Thirds) and HZ10W (1/2.3") feature different sensor size.

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The E-620 was revealed 2 months after the HZ10W so they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Samsung HZ10W being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the E-620 scores against the HZ10W when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-620 and Samsung HZ10W. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-620 Gallery and Samsung HZ10W Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-620 features exterior dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") having a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Samsung HZ10W has measurements of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") having a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the E-620 and the HZ10W.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-620 and HZ10W is 71 and 90 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by checking out technical specs. The picture below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-620 and HZ10W.

As you can tell, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-620 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-620 will provide extra detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively.