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Olympus E-620 vs Sony A200

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-620 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 front
Portability
66
Imaging
49
Features
38
Overall
44

Olympus E-620 vs Sony A200 Key Specs

Olympus E-620
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 500g - 130 x 94 x 60mm
  • Released July 2009
Sony A200
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 572g - 131 x 99 x 71mm
  • Released July 2008
  • Later Model is Sony A230
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Olympus E-620 vs Sony A200 Overview

The following is a thorough review of the Olympus E-620 and Sony A200, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by competitors Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-620 (12MP) and the A200 (10MP) is pretty close but the E-620 (Four Thirds) and A200 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-620 was unveiled 12 months after the A200 so they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the E-620 scores vs the A200 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-620 over the Sony A200

 E-620 A200 
ReleasedJuly 2009July 2008Newer by 12 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony A200 over the Olympus E-620

 A200 E-620 

Common features in the Olympus E-620 and Sony A200

 E-620 A200 
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Screen size2.7"2.7"Same screen dimensions
Screen resolution230k230kExact same screen resolution
Touch screen Neither has Touch screen

Olympus E-620 vs Sony A200 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-620 has outside measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Sony A200 has dimensions of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") having a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the E-620 against the A200.

Olympus E-620 vs Sony A200 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-620 and A200 is 71 and 66 respectively.

Olympus E-620 vs Sony A200 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Sony A200 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's hard to envision the difference in sensor dimensions purely by looking through specifications. The image underneath should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-620 and A200.

To sum up, both cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-620 having a smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF harder and the Olympus E-620 will result in more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots way more aggressively. The newer E-620 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-620 vs Sony A200 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Sony A200 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-620 vs Sony A200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-620 Portrait photography factors
Sony A200 Portrait photography factors
60
focusing manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detect focusing
supports RAW files
low MP (12MP)
53
you can focus manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
no liveview
megapixel count low (10MP)
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-620 Street photography features
Sony A200 Street photography features
76
screen can move to multiple angles
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
65
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-620 Sports photography highlights
Sony A200 Sports photography highlights
48
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect AF
max fps very slow (4.0 frames/s)
low MP (12 megapixels)
low battery pack (500 CIPA)
49
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has phase detect auto focus
no liveview
slow fps (3.0 frames/s)
megapixel count low (10MP)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-620 Travel photography features
Sony A200 Travel photography features
53
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
does not have Time Lapse mode
low battery pack (500 per charge)
low MP (12 megapixels)
46
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse function
megapixel count low (10MP)
does not feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-620 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A200 as a Landscape photography camera
53
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
low MP (12 megapixels)
low battery pack (500 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse mode
53
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no liveview
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-620 Vlogging details
Sony A200 Vlogging details
18
no video shooting
9
can't shoot video
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Olympus E-620 vs Sony A200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-620 and Sony A200
 Olympus E-620Sony Alpha DSLR-A200
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus E-620 Sony Alpha DSLR-A200
Type Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Released 2009-07-06 2008-07-17
Body design Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 23.6 x 15.8mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 372.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Max resolution 4032 x 3024 3872 x 2592
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 7 9
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Sony/Minolta Alpha
Amount of lenses 45 143
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech HyperCrystal LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x 0.55x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Max video resolution None None
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 500g (1.10 lbs) 572g (1.26 lbs)
Physical dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 131 x 99 x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 55 63
DXO Color Depth score 21.3 22.3
DXO Dynamic range score 10.3 11.3
DXO Low light score 536 521
Other
Battery life 500 photographs -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model BLS-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card Compact Flash
Storage slots One One
Retail price $799 $100