Olympus E-620 vs Sony W620

Following is a complete overview of the Olympus E-620 vs Sony W620, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-620 (12MP) and the W620 (14MP) is pretty close but the E-620 (Four Thirds) and W620 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The E-620 was released 3 years before the W620 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W620 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the E-620 matches up vs the W620 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-620 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-620 Gallery & Sony W620 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-620 comes with outer measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") having a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Sony W620 has proportions of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the E-620 and the W620.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-620 and W620 is 71 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizes simply by researching a spec sheet. The pic below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-620 and W620.

As you can see, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-620 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Sony W620 will result in greater detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged E-620 will be behind in sensor tech.