Olympus E-620 vs Sony W650

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus E-620 vs Sony W650, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and W650 (16MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and W650 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-620 was revealed 3 years earlier than the W650 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W650 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a brief overview of how the E-620 scores versus the W650 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-620 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-620 Gallery & Sony W650 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-620 features outside dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") having a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Sony W650 has measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-620 vs Sony W650 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the E-620 versus the W650.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-620 and W650 is 71 and 96 respectively.

Usually, its hard to see the gap between sensor sizing purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-620 and W650.

Clearly, the 2 cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-620 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Sony W650 will offer you more detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The older E-620 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.