Olympus E-620 vs Sony TX10

In this write-up, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-620 vs Sony TX10, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and TX10 (16MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and TX10 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-620 was unveiled 3 years before the TX10 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the E-620 matches up against the TX10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-620 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-620 Gallery and Sony TX10 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-620 offers external measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Sony TX10 has proportions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the E-620 versus the TX10.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-620 and TX10 is 71 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading specifications. The photograph here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-620 and TX10.

Plainly, the two cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-620 using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony TX10 will deliver more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older E-620 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.