| Design | 4.4/5 |
| Display & Viewfinder | 4.3/5 |
| Menus & Buttons | 4.5/5 |
| Features | 4.5/5 |
| Image quality | 4.4/5 |
| Sensor | 4.4/5 |
| Lens | 3.8/5 |
| Transfer & Storage | 4/5 |
| Accessories | 3.5/5 |
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Pros:
Great overall image quality. Excellent features. Stellar design. |
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Cons:
LCD resolution is weak. Consumer-oriented features are not as impressive. |
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| Recently voted the #1 2009 Entry-Level DSLR by TIPA (Technical Image Press Association), the Olympus E-620 bears a lot of weight on its shoulders. It belongs to the Four Thirds revolution, initially created by Olympus and Kodak, so we knew we were dealing with a smaller sensor from the beginning. However, the E-620 exhibited a killer image performance in bright and low light that surpassed the Canon Eos 500D. The E-620 matched the Pentax K2000 in certain arenas, but we'd still stick with the trusty great white K2000 when it comes down to splitting hairs over image quality. The E-620 also ships with a single wide-angle kit lens while the K2000 includes two lenses in the box and retails for 100 bucks less. However, we loved the E-620's swivel LCD and bounty of buttons and controls. The interface was a bit antiquated, but its rapid functionality and excellent Playback mode made up for the Pac-Man graphics. Features were spewing from the E-620, and the level of advanced manual control was impressive. We also enjoyed shooting with a few of the Art filters. This was also one of the smallest DSLRs we've ever tested, thanks to the Four Thirds system. The Olympus E-620 is definitely a winner, and deserves its TIPA award. |
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Very good
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