Olympus E-620 vs Sony S2100

Here, we will be evaluating the Olympus E-620 vs Sony S2100, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-620 (12MP) and the S2100 (12MP) is relatively well matched but the E-620 (Four Thirds) and S2100 (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.

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The E-620 was manufactured 6 months prior to the S2100 so they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony S2100 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick overview of how the E-620 matches up vs the S2100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-620 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-620 Gallery & Sony S2100 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-620 enjoys 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) whilst the Sony S2100 has sizing of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at the time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the E-620 compared to the S2100.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-620 and S2100 is 71 and 93 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by checking specs. The image here should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-620 and S2100.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras feature the identical MP albeit different sensor dimensions. The E-620 has got the bigger sensor which should make getting shallow depth of field simpler.