Olympus E-620 vs Sony S980

Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus E-620 and Sony S980, former being 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 S980 (12MP) is pretty similar but the E-620 (Four Thirds) and S980 (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The E-620 was unveiled 5 months later than the S980 so they are both of a similar age. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony S980 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short highlight of how the E-620 grades vs the S980 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-620 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-620 Gallery & Sony S980 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-620 comes with outside dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") having a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Sony S980 has proportions of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-620 compared to the S980.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-620 and S980 is 71 and 94 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements simply by reviewing technical specs. The photograph underneath will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-620 and S980.

As you can tell, each of these cameras come with the identical resolution albeit different sensor measurements. The E-620 contains the bigger sensor which should make getting bokeh less difficult.