Olympus E-620 vs Sony WX150

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-620 and Sony WX150, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and WX150 (18MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and WX150 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-620 was introduced 3 years before the WX150 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX150 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the E-620 matches up against the WX150 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-620 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-620 Gallery & Sony WX150 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-620 offers exterior measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") along with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Sony WX150 has dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the E-620 and the WX150.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-620 and WX150 is 71 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizes purely by viewing specs. The picture here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-620 and WX150.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-620 having a larger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony WX150 will result in greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged E-620 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.