Olympus E-620 vs Sony A300
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Olympus E-620 vs Sony A300 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.7" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 500g - 130 x 94 x 60mm
- Announced July 2009
(Full Review)
- 10MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2.7" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 632g - 131 x 99 x 75mm
- Announced January 2008
- New Model is Sony A330

Olympus E-620 vs Sony A300 Overview
Its time to look more in depth at the Olympus E-620 and Sony A300, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by brands Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-620 (12MP) and the A300 (10MP) is fairly comparable but the E-620 (Four Thirds) and A300 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor sizes.

The E-620 was manufactured 18 months after the A300 making them a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact SLR).
Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the E-620 grades against the A300 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Olympus E-620 vs Sony A300 Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-620 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A300. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-620 Gallery & Sony A300 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-620 over the Sony A300
E-620 | A300 | |||
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Announced | July 2009 | ![]() | January 2008 | Newer by 18 months |
Display type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Tilting | Fully Articulating display |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Take selfies |
Reasons to pick Sony A300 over the Olympus E-620
A300 | E-620 |
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Common features in the Olympus E-620 and Sony A300
E-620 | A300 | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | Very precise focusing | ||
Display size | 2.7" | ![]() | 2.7" | Same display dimensions |
Display resolution | 230k | ![]() | 230k | Exact same display resolution |
Touch friendly display | ![]() | No Touch friendly display |
Olympus E-620 vs Sony A300 Physical Comparison
If you're planning to travel with your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-620 features physical dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Sony A300 has dimensions of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") and a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).
Analyze the Olympus E-620 and Sony A300 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the E-620 versus the A300.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-620 and A300 is 71 and 64 respectively.

Olympus E-620 vs Sony A300 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it is tough to envision the difference in sensor dimensions merely by checking out specs. The pic here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-620 and A300.
As you can plainly see, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-620 due to its smaller sensor will make getting bokeh more difficult and the Olympus E-620 will produce more detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The younger E-620 will have an advantage in sensor tech.

Olympus E-620 vs Sony A300 Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus E-620 vs Sony A300 Specifications
Olympus E-620 | Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus E-620 | Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 |
Category | Entry-Level DSLR | Entry-Level DSLR |
Announced | 2009-07-06 | 2008-01-30 |
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 | - |
Full resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 3872 x 2592 |
Max native ISO | 3200 | 3200 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
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 | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Tilting |
Screen diagonal | 2.7 inches | 2.7 inches |
Screen resolution | 230 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Screen tech | HyperCrystal LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | Optical (pentamirror) |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | 95% |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.48x | 0.49x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | 4.0fps | 3.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 12.00 m | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual | Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash sync | 1/180 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Max video resolution | None | None |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
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) | 632g (1.39 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") | 131 x 99 x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 55 | 64 |
DXO Color Depth score | 21.3 | 22.5 |
DXO Dynamic range score | 10.3 | 11.4 |
DXO Low light score | 536 | 538 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 500 photographs | - |
Style of battery | 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 | 1 | 1 |
Pricing at launch | $799 | $0 |