Olympus E-620 vs Sony W290

Below, we are looking at the Olympus E-620 and Sony W290, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-620 (12MP) and the W290 (12MP) is fairly well matched but the E-620 (Four Thirds) and W290 (1/2.3") feature different sensor size.

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The E-620 was introduced 5 months after the W290 and they are of a similar generation. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W290 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the E-620 matches up vs the W290 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-620 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-620 Gallery and Sony W290 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-620 provides outer dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") and a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Sony W290 has measurements of 98mm x 57mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-620 and Sony W290 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the E-620 vs the W290.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-620 and W290 is 71 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to picture the gap between sensor dimensions just by checking a spec sheet. The picture below may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-620 and W290.

Clearly, both of these cameras posses the exact same megapixels but different sensor dimensions. The E-620 offers the larger sensor which is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler.