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Olympus E-620 vs Sony H200

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-620 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200 front
Portability
67
Imaging
44
Features
31
Overall
38

Olympus E-620 vs Sony H200 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
  • Announced July 2009
Sony H200
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-633mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 530g - 123 x 83 x 87mm
  • Announced January 2013
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Olympus E-620 vs Sony H200 Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus E-620 vs Sony H200, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and H200 (20MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and H200 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-620 was unveiled 4 years earlier than the H200 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-620 scores versus the H200 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-620 over the Sony H200

 E-620 H200 
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony H200 over the Olympus E-620

 H200 E-620 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013July 2009More recent by 42 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-620 and Sony H200

 E-620 H200 
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-620 vs Sony H200 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-620 provides physical dimensions 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 H200 has sizing of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") having a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-620 and the H200.

Olympus E-620 vs Sony H200 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-620 and H200 is 71 and 67 respectively.

Olympus E-620 vs Sony H200 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Sony H200 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements purely by checking out specs. The graphic underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-620 and H200.

All in all, the two cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-620 having a bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony H200 will produce extra detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older E-620 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus E-620 vs Sony H200 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Sony H200 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-620 vs Sony H200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-620 Portrait photography information
Sony H200 Portrait photography information
60
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
features face detect focus
saves RAW files
MP count low (12 megapixels)
37
megapixel count decent (20MP)
has face detect focus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-620
Street photography with Sony H200
76
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
45
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
more heavy than competition in class (530g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-620 Sports photography advice
Sony H200 Sports photography advice
48
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
max frames per second very slow (4.0 fps)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
low battery (500 CIPA)
47
excellent zoom range (24-633mm 26.4 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
has tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery power (240 per charge)
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-620
Travel photography with Sony H200
53
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low battery (500 shots)
MP count low (12MP)
53
megapixel count decent (20MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (24mm)
great zoom (633mm)
no Timelapse recording
bad battery power (240 shots)
more heavy than competition in class (530g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-620 Landscape photography advice
Sony H200 Landscape photography advice
53
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
low battery (500 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
40
rather wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
lack of manual exposure
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
bad battery power (240 shots)
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-620 Vlogging information
Sony H200 Vlogging information
18
can't record video
25
rather wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone socket
more heavy than competition in class (530g)
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Olympus E-620 vs Sony H200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-620 and Sony H200
 Olympus E-620Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus E-620 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200
Category Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2009-07-06 2013-01-08
Physical type Compact SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4032 x 3024 5184 x 2920
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 7 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-633mm (26.4x)
Highest aperture - f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus distance - 20cm
Total lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech HyperCrystal LCD ClearPhoto LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1500s
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames/s 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m 6.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
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) 530 grams (1.17 pounds)
Dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 123 x 83 x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 536 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 pictures 240 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack AA
Battery model BLS-1 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $799 $250