Olympus E-620 vs Sony RX100 VI

Lets look much closer at the Olympus E-620 and Sony RX100 VI, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and RX100 VI (20MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and RX100 VI (1") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-620 was revealed 10 years prior to the RX100 VI and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the E-620 scores against the RX100 VI for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-620 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-620 Gallery and Sony RX100 VI Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera, you need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-620 has got 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 RX100 VI has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") with a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-620 and Sony RX100 VI in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the E-620 vs the RX100 VI.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-620 and RX100 VI is 71 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements simply by looking at technical specs. The photograph here should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-620 and RX100 VI.

As you can tell, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-620 using its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony RX100 VI will give you greater detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos far more aggressively. The older E-620 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.