Olympus E-620 vs Sony A6100

Here is a complete analysis of the Olympus E-620 and Sony A6100, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and A6100 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The E-620 was introduced 11 years before the A6100 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the E-620 scores against the A6100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-620 & Sony Alpha a6100. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-620 Gallery & Sony A6100 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-620 offers external 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 Sony A6100 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") accompanied by a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-620 versus the A6100.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-620 and A6100 is 71 and 81 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading through specifications. The visual underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-620 and A6100.

Plainly, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-620 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Sony A6100 will give greater detail using its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older E-620 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.