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Olympus E-620 vs Sony A6400

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-620 front
 
Sony Alpha a6400 front
Portability
83
Imaging
70
Features
88
Overall
77

Olympus E-620 vs Sony A6400 Key Specs

Olympus E-620
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 500g - 130 x 94 x 60mm
  • Introduced July 2009
Sony A6400
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Boost to 102400)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 403g - 120 x 67 x 50mm
  • Revealed January 2019
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Olympus E-620 vs Sony A6400 Overview

Here is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus E-620 vs Sony A6400, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and A6400 (APS-C) offer different sensor size.

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The E-620 was released 10 years earlier than the A6400 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the E-620 matches up vs the A6400 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-620 over the Sony A6400

 E-620 A6400 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen

Reasons to pick Sony A6400 over the Olympus E-620

 A6400 E-620 
RevealedJanuary 2019July 2009Fresher by 116 months
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-620 and Sony A6400

 E-620 A6400 
Manual focus More precise focusing
Selfie screen Both are selfie friendly

Olympus E-620 vs Sony A6400 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry your camera often, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-620 enjoys exterior dimensions 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 A6400 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") and a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-620 vs Sony A6400 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the E-620 compared to the A6400.

Olympus E-620 vs Sony A6400 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-620 and A6400 is 71 and 83 respectively.

Olympus E-620 vs Sony A6400 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Sony A6400 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizing purely by looking at specifications. The graphic below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-620 and A6400.

To sum up, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-620 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A6400 will give you more detail as a result of its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The older E-620 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-620 vs Sony A6400 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Sony A6400 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-620 vs Sony A6400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-620
Portrait photography with Sony A6400
60
has manual focus
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focusing
exports RAW files
MP count low (12 megapixels)
82
you can focus manually
good resolution (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-620 Street photography information
Sony A6400 Street photography information
76
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
81
screen tilts
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
comes with focus via touch
weather sealing
good high ISO (32,000)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-620 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A6400 as a Sports photography camera
48
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect AF
max fps very slow (4.0 fps)
MP count low (12MP)
low battery power (500 per charge)
76
good resolution (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
weather sealing
comes with phase detect autofocus
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-620 Travel photography highlights
Sony A6400 Travel photography highlights
53
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
missing Time Lapse mode
low battery power (500 shots)
MP count low (12MP)
87
weather sealing
connects via bluetooth
comes with focus via touch
good resolution (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-620 Landscape photography features
Sony A6400 Landscape photography features
53
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
MP count low (12MP)
low battery power (500 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse mode
80
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
good resolution (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
good high ISO (32,000)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-620 Vlogging highlights
Sony A6400 Vlogging highlights
18
lack of video recording
80
selfie friendly display
screen is touchscreen
offers face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have microphone jack
lack of image stabilization
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Olympus E-620 vs Sony A6400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-620 and Sony A6400
 Olympus E-620Sony Alpha a6400
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus E-620 Sony Alpha a6400
Class Entry-Level DSLR Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2009-07-06 2019-01-15
Body design Compact SLR Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4032 x 3024 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 3200 32000
Max boosted ISO - 102400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 7 425
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Total lenses 45 121
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Tilting
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech HyperCrystal LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames/s 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual Off, auto, on, slow sync, rear sync, redeye reduction, wireless, hi-speed sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution None 3840x2160
Video format - MPEG-4, H.264, XAVC-S
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 500g (1.10 lbs) 403g (0.89 lbs)
Physical dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 120 x 67 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 55 83
DXO Color Depth score 21.3 24.0
DXO Dynamic range score 10.3 13.6
DXO Low light score 536 1431
Other
Battery life 500 photographs 410 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-1 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick DUO (UHS-I compliant)
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $799 $898