Olympus E-620 vs Sony WX10

In this article, we are reviewing the Olympus E-620 and Sony WX10, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and WX10 (16MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and WX10 (1/2.3") feature different sensor size.

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The E-620 was announced 18 months before the WX10 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX10 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-620 grades vs the WX10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-620 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-620 Gallery and Sony WX10 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-620 offers external dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") and a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Sony WX10 has sizing of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-620 and Sony WX10 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you select during that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the E-620 and the WX10.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-620 and WX10 is 71 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizes merely by seeing specifications. The pic here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-620 and WX10.

Plainly, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-620 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Sony WX10 will produce extra detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged E-620 will be behind in sensor innovation.