Olympus E-620 vs Sony TX7

Its time to examine more closely at the Olympus E-620 and Sony TX7, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-620 (12MP) and the TX7 (10MP) is relatively well matched but the E-620 (Four Thirds) and TX7 (1/2.4") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-620 was introduced 6 months earlier than the TX7 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the E-620 grades versus the TX7 in relation 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-TX7. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-620 Gallery and Sony TX7 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-620 enjoys outer 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 TX7 has dimensions of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-620 and Sony TX7 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the E-620 compared to the TX7.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-620 and TX7 is 71 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading through technical specs. The photograph here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-620 and TX7.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-620 having a bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-620 will give you more detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots much more aggressively.