Olympus E-620 vs Sony RX100 II

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus E-620 versus Sony RX100 II, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and RX100 II (1") provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-620 was revealed 5 years prior to the RX100 II and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a concise view of how the E-620 matches up versus the RX100 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-620 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-620 Gallery & Sony RX100 II Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-620 has got 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) while the Sony RX100 II has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") with a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-620 versus Sony RX100 II in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the E-620 against the RX100 II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-620 and RX100 II is 71 and 89 respectively.

Often, it's tough to envision the gap in sensor sizing purely by going through specs. The visual below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-620 and RX100 II.

All in all, the 2 cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-620 having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony RX100 II will provide extra detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older E-620 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.