Olympus E-620 Review

Overall Score

58

Main Features

  • 12 MP Four Thirds CMOS Sensor
  • 100 - 3200 ISO
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 2" Articulated Screen
  • Optical (pentamirror) Viewfinder
  • 4 fps continuous shooting
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 130 x 94 x 60 mm, 500g.
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Olympus E-620 Overview


First introduced in July, 2009, Olympus E-620 is a 12 MP DSLR with a Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sized CMOS sensor.


Olympus E-620 comes with a 17.3 x 13 mm CMOS sensor, which has a diagonal of 21.64 mm (0.84").

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Sensor resolution of Olympus E-620 ~ 3995 x 3003 pixels.

Olympus E-620 has Crop Factor: 2.0

The sensor has a surface area of 224.9 mm².

There are approximate 11,996,985 photosites (pixels) on this area.


Proc and Cons of Olympus E-620


Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Olympus E-620 with competitors in entry-level dslr cameras.

Pros
Built-in Wireless
Articulating Screen
Optical Viewfinder
RAW Support
1/4000s Max Shutter Speed
Manual Exposure Mode
±5 AE Bracketing Range
Selfie Friendly Screen
Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
External Flash
AF Face Detection
4.0 fps Continuous Shooting
Manual Focus
500g Light Body
Flash Sync Port
Focus Bracketing
Cons
No Bluetooth
No Touch Screen
No Environmental Sealing
Low Screen Resolution: 230k dots
Low Battery Life: 500 shots
No Articulating Screen
No Full HD Video
Small LCD Screen: 2"
Slow Continuous Shooting: 230 fps
Type Scores

Olympus E-620 has an Overall Score of 58/100 and ranked #121 out of 206 in DSLR cameras, and ranked #378 out of 1222 in all cameras.

Olympus E-620 Scores
Imaging score
46
Features score
58
Value for money score
73
Portability score
82
Overall score
58
Average Scores in Entry-Level DSLR
Imaging Score
52
Features Score
59
Value For Money Score
75
Portability Score
79
Overall score
61

Physical Dimensions of Olympus E-620


Olympus E-620 weighs 500g and has external dimensions of 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.12 x 3.7 x 2.36"). Considering that the average weight of Entry-Level DSLR cameras is 538g, Olympus E-620 is 38 grams less than the average weight of cameras in this category.

Weight Comparison
Entry-Level DSLR Cameras


Olympus E-620
500g
Average weight
538g
Min weight
365g
Max weight
690g

Thickness Comparison
Entry-Level DSLR Cameras


Olympus E-620
60mm
Average Thickness
73mm
Min Thickness
53mm
Max Thickness
86mm

Here is the front and top view image of Olympus E-620 with the dimensions:

Olympus E-620

Size Compared to Major Competitors


Model Weight E-620 Dimensions E-620
Olympus E-520 Olympus E-520 552 g 500 g 136 x 92 x 68 mm 130 x 94 x 60 mm
Olympus E-510 Olympus E-510 490 g 500 g 136 x 92 x 68 mm 130 x 94 x 60 mm
Olympus E-420 Olympus E-420 426 g 500 g 130 x 91 x 53 mm 130 x 94 x 60 mm
Olympus E-30 Olympus E-30 695 g 500 g 142 x 108 x 75 mm 130 x 94 x 60 mm
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Olympus E-M1 497 g 500 g 130 x 94 x 63 mm 130 x 94 x 60 mm
Nikon D5200 Nikon D5200 555 g 500 g 129 x 98 x 78 mm 130 x 94 x 60 mm
Nikon D3300 Nikon D3300 430 g 500 g 124 x 98 x 76 mm 130 x 94 x 60 mm
Nikon D5300 Nikon D5300 480 g 500 g 125 x 98 x 76 mm 130 x 94 x 60 mm

Specifications of Olympus E-620


General
Brand Olympus
Model E-620
Announced July, 2009
Body Type Compact SLR
Lens
Lens Mount Four Thirds
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier 2
Number of Lenses 45
Macro Focus Range n/a
Screen
Screen Size 2"
Screen Type Articulated
Screen Resolution 230k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage 95%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.48
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 7
Number of Cross Focus Points 0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/60 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
Continuous Shooting 4.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 12.00
Flash Modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±5 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size Four Thirds
Sensor Type CMOS
Sensor Dimensions 17.3 x 13 mm
Sensor Area 224.9 mm²
Sensor Resolution 12 MP
Max Image Resolution 4032 x 3024
Max Native ISO 3200
Min Native ISO 100
Max Boosted ISO 0
Min Boosted ISO 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution None
Video Formats
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS None
Wireless Connectivity Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 500 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack
Battery Model BLS-1
Physical
Weight 500 g
Physical Dimensions 130 x 94 x 60 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card
Storage Slots 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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