Olympus E-620 vs Sony W570

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus E-620 vs Sony W570, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and W570 (16MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and W570 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-620 was revealed 18 months prior to the W570 making them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summation of how the E-620 grades vs the W570 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-620 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-620 Gallery and Sony W570 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-620 comes with physical measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") and a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Sony W570 has specifications of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-620 vs Sony W570 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the E-620 against the W570.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-620 and W570 is 71 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to envision the gap in sensor sizing only by seeing specs. The graphic here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-620 and W570.

As you can plainly see, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-620 with its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Sony W570 will produce greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older E-620 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.