Olympus E-620 vs Sony W830

Below, we will be comparing the Olympus E-620 vs Sony W830, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and W830 (20MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and W830 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The E-620 was unveiled 5 years earlier than the W830 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple summary of how the E-620 grades against the W830 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-620 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-620 Gallery and Sony W830 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-620 offers outer dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Sony W830 has specifications of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (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 Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-620 vs the W830.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-620 and W830 is 71 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing simply by checking out specs. The graphic here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-620 and W830.

All in all, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-620 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony W830 will produce more detail having an extra 8MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older E-620 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.