Olympus E-620 vs Sony A6300

Here is a extensive analysis of the Olympus E-620 vs Sony A6300, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and A6300 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The E-620 was unveiled 7 years earlier than the A6300 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the E-620 scores against the A6300 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-620 & Sony Alpha a6300. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-620 Gallery & Sony A6300 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-620 features external measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Sony A6300 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") with a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-620 against the A6300.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-620 and A6300 is 71 and 83 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing just by looking through technical specs. The photograph below should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-620 and A6300.

As you have seen, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-620 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A6300 will render extra detail having an extra 12MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older E-620 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.