Olympus E-620 vs Sony RX10 II

Its time to look more in depth at the Olympus E-620 vs Sony RX10 II, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and RX10 II (1") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-620 was manufactured 7 years earlier than the RX10 II and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a concise overview of how the E-620 scores vs the RX10 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-620 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-620 Gallery and Sony RX10 II Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-620 has outside 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 RX10 II has measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-620 vs Sony RX10 II in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the E-620 compared to the RX10 II.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-620 and RX10 II is 71 and 58 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizing purely by looking through technical specs. The photograph underneath may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-620 and RX10 II.

As you can tell, both of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-620 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh simpler and the Sony RX10 II will render extra detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The older E-620 will be behind in sensor technology.