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Olympus E-620 vs Sony A900

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-620 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 front
Portability
54
Imaging
67
Features
62
Overall
65

Olympus E-620 vs Sony A900 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 A900
(Full Review)
  • 25MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 895g - 156 x 117 x 82mm
  • Introduced October 2008
  • New Model is Sony A99
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Olympus E-620 vs Sony A900 Overview

Its time to look closer at the Olympus E-620 versus Sony A900, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and A900 (25MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and A900 (Full frame) boast different sensor dimensions.

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The E-620 was revealed 9 months later than the A900 and they are both of a similar age. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the E-620 grades versus the A900 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-620 over the Sony A900

 E-620 A900 
IntroducedJuly 2009October 2008More recent by 9 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony A900 over the Olympus E-620

 A900 E-620 
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kSharper display (+692k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-620 and Sony A900

 E-620 A900 
Manually focus More exact focus
Touch display Missing Touch display

Olympus E-620 vs Sony A900 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-620 offers outside measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Sony A900 has dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is a front view size comparison of the E-620 versus the A900.

Olympus E-620 vs Sony A900 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-620 and A900 is 71 and 54 respectively.

Olympus E-620 vs Sony A900 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Sony A900 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements purely by reviewing specifications. The photograph underneath might give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-620 and A900.

To sum up, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-620 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh harder and the Sony A900 will deliver more detail because of its extra 13MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The younger E-620 should have a benefit in sensor technology.

Olympus E-620 vs Sony A900 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Sony A900 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-620 vs Sony A900 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-620 Portrait photography details
Sony A900 Portrait photography details
60
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detect focus
exports RAW files
resolution not great (12MP)
72
you can focus manually
great sensor resolution (25MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW files
doesn't have liveview
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-620 Street photography highlights
Sony A900 Street photography highlights
76
screen articulates
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
big sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW files
environment proof
screen is fixed
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-620 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A900 as a Sports photography camera
48
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
bad battery power (500 CIPA)
71
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
great sensor resolution (25MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
environment proof
sensor has phase detect auto focus
doesn't have liveview
low frames per second (5.0 frames per second)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-620 Travel photography info
Sony A900 Travel photography info
53
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
does not have Timelapse mode
bad battery power (500 per charge)
resolution not great (12MP)
55
environment proof
great sensor resolution (25 megapixels)
missing Timelapse function
does not offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-620 Landscape photography highlights
Sony A900 Landscape photography highlights
53
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
screen is small (2.7")
resolution not great (12MP)
bad battery power (500 shots)
does not have Timelapse mode
73
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
great sensor resolution (25MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW files
environment proof
two card slots
doesn't have liveview
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-620
Vlogging with Sony A900
18
no video shooting
9
no video
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Olympus E-620 vs Sony A900 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-620 and Sony A900
 Olympus E-620Sony Alpha DSLR-A900
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus E-620 Sony Alpha DSLR-A900
Class Entry-Level DSLR Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2009-07-06 2008-10-22
Physical type Compact SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Full frame
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 25 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4032 x 3024 6048 x 4032
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 7 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Sony/Minolta Alpha
Amount of lenses 45 143
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech HyperCrystal LCD TFT Xtra Fine color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x 0.74x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/180 secs 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Max video resolution None None
Microphone 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 500 grams (1.10 pounds) 895 grams (1.97 pounds)
Physical dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 156 x 117 x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 55 79
DXO Color Depth score 21.3 23.7
DXO Dynamic range score 10.3 12.3
DXO Low light score 536 1431
Other
Battery life 500 images 880 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-1 NP-FM500H
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 (Type I or II), Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, UDMA Mode 5, Supports FAT12 / FAT16 / FAT32
Card slots One 2
Launch cost $799 $2,736