Olympus E-620 vs Sony A65

Lets look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-620 and Sony A65, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and A65 (24MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and A65 (APS-C) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-620 was manufactured 3 years prior to the A65 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick summation of how the E-620 scores versus the A65 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-620 and Sony SLT-A65. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-620 Gallery and Sony A65 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-620 offers physical dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") and a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Sony A65 has dimensions of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") having a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the E-620 vs the A65.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-620 and A65 is 71 and 64 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing merely by viewing specifications. The visual below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-620 and A65.

Plainly, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-620 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony A65 will provide you with greater detail due to its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older E-620 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.