Olympus E-620 vs Sony A300

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.