Olympus E-620 vs Sony NEX-C3
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Olympus E-620 vs Sony NEX-C3 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
- Released July 2009
(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
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.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe 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.
Olympus E-620 vs Sony NEX-C3 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-620 and Sony Alpha NEX-C3. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-620 Gallery and Sony NEX-C3 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-620 over the Sony NEX-C3
E-620 | NEX-C3 | |||
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Display type | Fully Articulated | Tilting | Fully Articulating display | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies |
Reasons to pick Sony NEX-C3 over the Olympus E-620
NEX-C3 | E-620 | |||
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Announced | August 2011 | July 2009 | Fresher by 25 months | |
Display size | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 920k | 230k | Sharper display (+690k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-620 and Sony NEX-C3
E-620 | NEX-C3 | |||
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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.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.
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 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.
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Olympus E-620 vs Sony NEX-C3 Specifications
Olympus E-620 | Sony Alpha NEX-C3 | |
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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 |