Olympus E-PM1 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ

Following is a thorough assessment of the Olympus E-PM1 versus Olympus SP-620 UZ, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are offered by Olympus. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the E-PM1 (12MP) and SP-620 UZ (16MP) and the E-PM1 (Four Thirds) and SP-620 UZ (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PM1 was brought out about the same time to the SP-620 UZ which means that they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PM1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SP-620 UZ being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a short summation of how the E-PM1 scores against the SP-620 UZ when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PM1 and Olympus SP-620 UZ. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-PM1 Gallery and Olympus SP-620 UZ Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PM1 comes with outside measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 265 grams (0.58 lbs) and the Olympus SP-620 UZ has measurements of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") along with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-PM1 versus Olympus SP-620 UZ in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the E-PM1 against the SP-620 UZ.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PM1 and SP-620 UZ is 89 and 78 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to see the difference between sensor sizes only by checking a spec sheet. The pic below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PM1 and SP-620 UZ.

Clearly, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-PM1 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus SP-620 UZ will give you extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures way more aggressively.