Clicky

Olympus E-620 vs Sony H300

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-620 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 front
Portability
63
Imaging
45
Features
37
Overall
41

Olympus E-620 vs Sony H300 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
  • Announced July 2009
Sony H300
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-875mm (F3-5.9) lens
  • 590g - 130 x 95 x 122mm
  • Announced February 2014
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month

Olympus E-620 vs Sony H300 Overview

Below is a extended overview of the Olympus E-620 versus Sony H300, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and H300 (20MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and H300 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or ban

The E-620 was manufactured 5 years prior to the H300 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the E-620 scores vs the H300 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video
	
	

Reasons to pick Olympus E-620 over the Sony H300

 E-620 H300 
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony H300 over the Olympus E-620

 H300 E-620 
AnnouncedFebruary 2014July 2009More recent by 56 months
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-620 and Sony H300

 E-620 H300 
Touch display Missing Touch display

Olympus E-620 vs Sony H300 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-620 provides outer measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Sony H300 has proportions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") along with a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-620 versus Sony H300 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the E-620 vs the H300.

Olympus E-620 vs Sony H300 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-620 and H300 is 71 and 63 respectively.

Olympus E-620 vs Sony H300 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Sony H300 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements purely by viewing specifications. The graphic here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-620 and H300.

Plainly, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-620 because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony H300 will provide you with extra detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images far more aggressively. The older E-620 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus E-620 vs Sony H300 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Sony H300 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-620 vs Sony H300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD Cards

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-620 Portrait photography info
Sony H300 Portrait photography info
60
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has face detection focus
exports RAW files
megapixel count low (12MP)
40
good resolution (20 megapixels)
includes face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Olympus E-620 Street photography factors
Sony H300 Street photography factors
76
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
43
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
more heavy than others in class (590g)
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created Images

Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-620
Sports photography with Sony H300
48
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect auto focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
low battery power (500 per charge)
50
great zoom range (25-875mm 35.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
includes tracking focus
great battery pack (350 shots)
max fps very slow (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes

Travel Comparison

Olympus E-620 as a Travel photography camera
Sony H300 as a Travel photography camera
53
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
does not have Time Lapse function
low battery power (500 CIPA)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
56
great battery pack (350 CIPA)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (25mm)
very long zoom (875mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
more heavy than others in class (590 grams)
does not posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3)
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone

Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-620 Landscape photography advice
Sony H300 Landscape photography advice
53
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
low battery power (500 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse function
47
decently wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
great battery pack (350 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide

Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-620 Vlogging highlights
Sony H300 Vlogging highlights
18
no video
24
decently wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
slow maximum aperture (f3)
does not posses selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone support
more heavy than others in class (590g)
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms

Olympus E-620 vs Sony H300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-620 and Sony H300
 Olympus E-620Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model Olympus E-620 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
Class Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2009-07-06 2014-02-13
Physical type Compact SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ Bionz(R)
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 12MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4032 x 3024 5152 x 3864
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 7 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-875mm (35.0x)
Max aperture - f/3-5.9
Total lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech HyperCrystal LCD Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder resolution - 201k dots
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1500s
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m 8.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30p)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 gr (1.10 lb) 590 gr (1.30 lb)
Dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 photographs 350 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $799 $249