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Olympus E-620 vs Sony NEX-C3

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-620 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-C3 front
Portability
91
Imaging
56
Features
57
Overall
56

Olympus E-620 vs Sony NEX-C3 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
  • Released July 2009
Sony NEX-C3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 225g - 110 x 60 x 33mm
  • Announced August 2011
  • Succeeded the Sony NEX-3
  • Successor is Sony NEX-F3
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Olympus E-620 vs Sony NEX-C3 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-620 and Sony NEX-C3, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and NEX-C3 (16MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and NEX-C3 (APS-C) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The E-620 was released 3 years before the NEX-C3 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony NEX-C3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the E-620 scores versus the NEX-C3 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-620 over the Sony NEX-C3

 E-620 NEX-C3 
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-C3 over the Olympus E-620

 NEX-C3 E-620 
AnnouncedAugust 2011July 2009Fresher by 25 months
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kSharper display (+690k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-620 and Sony NEX-C3

 E-620 NEX-C3 
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Olympus E-620 vs Sony NEX-C3 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-620 provides exterior measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") and a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Sony NEX-C3 has dimensions of 110mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-620 and Sony NEX-C3 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select at that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the E-620 versus the NEX-C3.

Olympus E-620 vs Sony NEX-C3 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-620 and NEX-C3 is 71 and 91 respectively.

Olympus E-620 vs Sony NEX-C3 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Sony NEX-C3 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizing just by checking out technical specs. The photograph here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-620 and NEX-C3.

As you have seen, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-620 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony NEX-C3 will produce more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The older E-620 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-620 vs Sony NEX-C3 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Sony NEX-C3 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-620 vs Sony NEX-C3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-620
Portrait photography with Sony NEX-C3
60
you can focus manually
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
includes face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
73
you can focus manually
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-620
Street photography with Sony NEX-C3
76
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
79
screen tilts
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (225 grams)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-620 Sports photography features
Sony NEX-C3 Sports photography features
48
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect AF
low frames per second (4.0 fps)
megapixel count low (12MP)
terrible battery (500 CIPA)
53
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
great battery (400 shots)
painfully slow continuous shooting (6.0 fps)
no image stabilization
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-620 Travel photography information
Sony NEX-C3 Travel photography information
53
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
does not have Timelapse recording
terrible battery (500 shots)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
71
great battery (400 per charge)
lighter than competition in class (225g)
MP count decent (16MP)
missing Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-620 Landscape photography info
Sony NEX-C3 Landscape photography info
53
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
tiny screen (2.7")
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
terrible battery (500 per charge)
does not have Timelapse recording
70
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
MP count decent (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
great battery (400 CIPA)
no image stabilization
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-620 Vlogging details
Sony NEX-C3 Vlogging details
18
lack of video recording
27
lighter than competition in class (225 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone jack
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Olympus E-620 vs Sony NEX-C3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-620 and Sony NEX-C3
 Olympus E-620Sony Alpha NEX-C3
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus E-620 Sony Alpha NEX-C3
Category Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2009-07-06 2011-08-22
Body design Compact SLR Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4032 x 3024 4912 x 3264
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 7 25
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Number of lenses 45 121
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech HyperCrystal LCD TFT Xtra Fine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames/s 6.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m no built-in flash
Flash options 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
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/180s 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - MPEG-4
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 500g (1.10 lbs) 225g (0.50 lbs)
Physical dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 110 x 60 x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 55 73
DXO Color Depth rating 21.3 22.7
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.3 12.2
DXO Low light rating 536 1083
Other
Battery life 500 pictures 400 pictures
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-1 NPFW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $799 $343