Olympus E-620 vs Sony A35

Following is a extensive assessment of the Olympus E-620 and Sony A35, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and A35 (16MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and A35 (APS-C) boast different sensor dimensions.

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The E-620 was manufactured 3 years before the A35 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the E-620 grades versus the A35 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-620 and Sony SLT-A35. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-620 Gallery and Sony A35 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-620 features exterior 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) and the Sony A35 has sizing of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") with a weight of 415 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have at that moment. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-620 versus the A35.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-620 and A35 is 71 and 69 respectively.

Often, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizes just by checking specs. The pic underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-620 and A35.

All in all, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-620 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A35 will give you greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-620 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.