Olympus E-620 vs Sony HX1

Let's look more closely at the Olympus E-620 and Sony HX1, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and HX1 (9MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and HX1 (1/2.4") offer different sensor sizes.

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The E-620 was brought out 3 months after the HX1 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief view of how the E-620 scores against the HX1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-620 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-620 Gallery & Sony HX1 Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-620 has outer dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") along with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Sony HX1 has sizing of 115mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6") having a weight of 544 grams (1.20 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the E-620 and the HX1.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-620 and HX1 is 71 and 67 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to picture the difference in sensor dimensions just by checking out technical specs. The picture here should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-620 and HX1.

As you have seen, each of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-620 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-620 will show extra detail having its extra 3MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images more aggressively.