Olympus E-620 vs Sony WX1

Here, we will be evaluating the Olympus E-620 versus Sony WX1, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-620 (12MP) and the WX1 (10MP) is pretty comparable but the E-620 (Four Thirds) and WX1 (1/2.4") boast different sensor measurements.

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The E-620 was launched around the same time to the WX1 so they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the E-620 scores vs the WX1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-620 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-620 Gallery and Sony WX1 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-620 has outside 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) while the Sony WX1 has measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-620 versus Sony WX1 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have during that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-620 against the WX1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-620 and WX1 is 71 and 96 respectively.

Normally, its tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizing simply by seeing specs. The photograph here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-620 and WX1.

All in all, the two cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-620 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-620 will show more detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs way more aggressively.