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Olympus E-620 vs Sony A450

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-620 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 front
Portability
65
Imaging
54
Features
52
Overall
53

Olympus E-620 vs Sony A450 Key Specs

Olympus E-620
(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
  • Revealed July 2009
Sony A450
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 560g - 137 x 104 x 81mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Olympus E-620 vs Sony A450 Overview

Let's look closer at the Olympus E-620 vs Sony A450, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by brands Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-620 (12MP) and the A450 (14MP) is relatively comparable but the E-620 (Four Thirds) and A450 (APS-C) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The E-620 was announced 6 months prior to the A450 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a quick view of how the E-620 scores against the A450 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-620 over the Sony A450

 E-620 A450 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony A450 over the Olympus E-620

 A450 E-620 

Common features in the Olympus E-620 and Sony A450

 E-620 A450 
RevealedJuly 2009January 2010Same generation
Focus manually Very precise focus
Screen size2.7"2.7"Same screen sizing
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Touch screen Neither provides Touch screen

Olympus E-620 vs Sony A450 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-620 provides outer 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 A450 has measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Below is a front view scale comparison of the E-620 against the A450.

Olympus E-620 vs Sony A450 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-620 and A450 is 71 and 65 respectively.

Olympus E-620 vs Sony A450 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Sony A450 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements purely by seeing technical specs. The graphic here will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-620 and A450.

As you have seen, both cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-620 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A450 will produce greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively.

Olympus E-620 vs Sony A450 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Sony A450 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-620 vs Sony A450 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-620 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A450 as a Portrait photography camera
60
focusing manually
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focus
supports RAW files
low megapixels (12MP)
72
you can focus manually
MP count decent (14MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-620 Street photography highlights
Sony A450 Street photography highlights
76
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
screen does not articulate
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-620 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A450 as a Sports photography camera
48
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect auto focus
slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
low megapixels (12MP)
not so great battery pack (500 shots)
77
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
better than average battery pack (1,050 shots)
supports phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-620
Travel photography with Sony A450
53
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
doesn't have Timelapse recording
not so great battery pack (500 CIPA)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
60
better than average battery pack (1,050 CIPA)
MP count decent (14MP)
flash built-in
no Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-620 Landscape photography details
Sony A450 Landscape photography details
53
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
small screen (2.7 inch)
low megapixels (12MP)
not so great battery pack (500 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
66
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
better than average battery pack (1,050 per charge)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-620 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A450 as a Vlogging camera
18
can't record video
9
no video recording
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Olympus E-620 vs Sony A450 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-620 and Sony A450
 Olympus E-620Sony Alpha DSLR-A450
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus E-620 Sony Alpha DSLR-A450
Type Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2009-07-06 2010-01-05
Physical type Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4032 x 3024 4592 x 3056
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 7 9
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Sony/Minolta Alpha
Amount of lenses 45 143
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology HyperCrystal LCD TFT Clear Photo Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x 0.53x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 4.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 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, Fill, Rear Sync, Slow Sync, Wireless/ High Speed Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/180 seconds 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Max video resolution None None
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 500g (1.10 lbs) 560g (1.23 lbs)
Physical dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 137 x 104 x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 55 66
DXO Color Depth rating 21.3 21.8
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.3 11.8
DXO Low light rating 536 769
Other
Battery life 500 photographs 1050 photographs
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-1 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $799 $1,241