Olympus E-620 vs Sony W560

In this write-up, we are contrasting the Olympus E-620 and Sony W560, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-620 (12MP) and the W560 (14MP) is very similar but the E-620 (Four Thirds) and W560 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The E-620 was introduced 18 months earlier than the W560 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the E-620 scores vs the W560 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-620 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-620 Gallery & Sony W560 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-620 has outer dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Sony W560 has sizing of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-620 and Sony W560 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the E-620 and the W560.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-620 and W560 is 71 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizing merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-620 and W560.

As you can see, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-620 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony W560 will offer you greater detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The older E-620 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.