Olympus E-620 vs Sony NEX-5N

Following is a comprehensive review of the Olympus E-620 and Sony NEX-5N, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and NEX-5N (16MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and NEX-5N (APS-C) boast different sensor size.

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The E-620 was brought out 3 years prior to the NEX-5N which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony NEX-5N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a concise view of how the E-620 scores versus the NEX-5N in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-620 and Sony Alpha NEX-5N. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-620 Gallery and Sony NEX-5N Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-620 has physical measurements 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 Sony NEX-5N has measurements of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-620 and Sony NEX-5N in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the E-620 versus the NEX-5N.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-620 and NEX-5N is 71 and 89 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizes simply by looking at specs. The pic underneath might offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-620 and NEX-5N.

All in all, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-620 due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony NEX-5N will resolve extra detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged E-620 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.