Olympus E-620 vs Sony WX70

Below, we are reviewing the Olympus E-620 versus Sony WX70, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and WX70 (16MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and WX70 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The E-620 was launched 3 years earlier than the WX70 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX70 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the E-620 grades against the WX70 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-620 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-620 Gallery & Sony WX70 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-620 has got 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) while the Sony WX70 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the E-620 versus the WX70.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-620 and WX70 is 71 and 97 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizing simply by looking through technical specs. The visual here will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-620 and WX70.

As you can tell, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-620 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony WX70 will result in extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older E-620 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.