Olympus E-620 vs Sony QX100

On this page, we are reviewing the Olympus E-620 versus Sony QX100, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Lens-style by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and QX100 (1") offer different sensor size.

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The E-620 was launched 5 years before the QX100 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a concise summation of how the E-620 scores vs the QX100 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-620 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-620 Gallery & Sony QX100 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-620 enjoys external dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Sony QX100 has specifications of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") having a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-620 versus Sony QX100 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using during that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-620 and the QX100.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-620 and QX100 is 71 and 92 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions merely by checking specs. The picture below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-620 and QX100.

All in all, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-620 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony QX100 will give you greater detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-620 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.