Olympus E-620 vs Sony H50

On this page, we are analyzing the Olympus E-620 and Sony H50, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and H50 (9MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and H50 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-620 was revealed 6 months after the H50 which means that they are of a similar age. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H50 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the E-620 matches up against the H50 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-620 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-620 Gallery & Sony H50 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-620 features exterior measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Sony H50 has measurements of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") with a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-620 and Sony H50 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. The following is a front view scale comparison of the E-620 compared to the H50.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-620 and H50 is 71 and 69 respectively.

Often, its difficult to see the gap in sensor sizes only by researching technical specs. The pic here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-620 and H50.

As you can tell, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-620 having a larger sensor will make shooting bokeh simpler and the Olympus E-620 will provide you with extra detail because of its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images more aggressively.