Olympus E-620 vs Sony TF1

Below is a extended assessment of the Olympus E-620 and Sony TF1, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Waterproof by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and TF1 (16MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and TF1 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-620 was announced 5 years prior to the TF1 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony TF1 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the E-620 grades against the TF1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-620 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-620 Gallery & Sony TF1 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-620 has got outside dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") and a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Sony TF1 has proportions of 102mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-620 and Sony TF1 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-620 against the TF1.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-620 and TF1 is 71 and 94 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-620 and TF1.

As you can see, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-620 using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Sony TF1 will offer extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The older E-620 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.