The Good

If your hands are rather small, the E-620 will certainly prove to be portable enough for anyone's needs. Plus, the quality of the photos is generally quite good, especially if you're not pushing the ISO too high. Live View is a plus, since the eye-piece tends to have some problems in certain cases. The camera delivers a lot of useful shooting options, whether you're a first-time DSLR user or even someone who's never touched a camera in his or her life.

Also, battery life is quite good, while the unified video/USB output makes it, again, an interesting choice. Of course, the same goes for the swiveling display, which can really come in handy in certain situations.

The Bad

Overall, the things we didn't like about the Olympus E-620 Digital SLR were the ergonomics, AF speed, uninspired button placement, but we could honestly get used to everything about it, besides the messy user interface. The image quality at high ISO and the confusing sound it makes when taking a picture are also a bit of a no-no. Also, the presence of both CF and xD cards seems just a tiny bit redundant.

Overall Impressions

The Olympus E-620 DSLR is, without a doubt, an interesting product, albeit clearly designed for the entry-level market. Sure, it's got quite a few bugs in multiple departments, but if you're only moving up from compact cameras and you're looking for something that's both more (or less) user-friendly, portable and fairly affordable, then you might want to give the E-620 a go.

Sales Package

Of course, the contents of the sales package depend on the exact bundle you've chosen. But, typically, the E-620 DSLRs are available in bundle packages containing either a single lens or two lenses.

So, the single-lens package will typically include the ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 14-42mm 1:3.5-5.6 lens, while the double kit will add the ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 40-150mm 1:4.0-5.6 lens. Besides these lenses, the package will also contain the following items:

- E-620 Body;
- Li-ion battery BLS-1;
- Li-ion battery charger BCS-1;
- USB/Video Multi cable;
- Eye piece cover EPC-1;
- Shoulder strap;
- OLYMPUS Master CD-ROM;
- Instruction manual;
- Warranty card.