Olympus E-620 vs Sony RX1R

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-620 and Sony RX1R, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and RX1R (24MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and RX1R (Full frame) boast totally different sensor size.

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The E-620 was launched 5 years before the RX1R and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX1R being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the E-620 grades against the RX1R in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-620 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-620 Gallery and Sony RX1R Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-620 comes with 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 RX1R has specifications of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-620 and Sony RX1R in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-620 against the RX1R.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-620 and RX1R is 71 and 79 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements only by viewing specifications. The graphic here might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-620 and RX1R.

Plainly, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-620 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony RX1R will result in greater detail utilizing its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older E-620 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.