Olympus E-P1 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-P1 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are built by Olympus. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the E-P1 (12MP) and SP-620 UZ (16MP) and the E-P1 (Four Thirds) and SP-620 UZ (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-P1 was revealed 3 years prior to the SP-620 UZ and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-P1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SP-620 UZ being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the E-P1 matches up against the SP-620 UZ in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-P1 and Olympus SP-620 UZ. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-P1 Gallery and Olympus SP-620 UZ Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-P1 features exterior dimensions of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") with a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst the Olympus SP-620 UZ has sizing of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") along with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the E-P1 versus the SP-620 UZ.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-P1 and SP-620 UZ is 86 and 78 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements purely by checking specs. The photograph underneath might offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P1 and SP-620 UZ.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-P1 using its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus SP-620 UZ will give more detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics more aggressively. The older E-P1 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.