Olympus E-620 vs Sony W730

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus E-620 and Sony W730, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and W730 (16MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and W730 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-620 was unveiled 4 years prior to the W730 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W730 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a in depth comparison, here is a simple summation of how the E-620 matches up against the W730 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-620 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-620 Gallery & Sony W730 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-620 features exterior measurements 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 W730 has proportions of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the E-620 compared to the W730.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-620 and W730 is 71 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizes merely by going over specifications. The image below may give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-620 and W730.

To sum up, both cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-620 using its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony W730 will offer extra detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged E-620 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.