Olympus E-620 vs Sony QX10

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-620 versus Sony QX10, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Lens-style by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and QX10 (18MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and QX10 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-620 was introduced 5 years prior to the QX10 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera.

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the E-620 grades vs the QX10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-620 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-620 Gallery & Sony QX10 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera often, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-620 has got outer dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Sony QX10 has sizing of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the E-620 against the QX10.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-620 and QX10 is 71 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions simply by researching specifications. The image here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-620 and QX10.

Plainly, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-620 with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony QX10 will render extra detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged E-620 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.