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Olympus E-620 vs Sony HX1

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-620 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 front
Portability
67
Imaging
32
Features
36
Overall
33

Olympus E-620 vs Sony HX1 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
  • Released July 2009
Sony HX1
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1440 x 1080 video
  • 28-560mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
  • 544g - 115 x 83 x 92mm
  • Introduced April 2009
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Olympus E-620 vs Sony HX1 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-620 over the Sony HX1

 E-620 HX1 
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony HX1 over the Olympus E-620

 HX1 E-620 
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Common features in the Olympus E-620 and Sony HX1

 E-620 HX1 
IntroducedJuly 2009April 2009Same age
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Display resolution230k230kIdentical display resolution
Touch display Neither has Touch display

Olympus E-620 vs Sony HX1 Physical Comparison

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).

Check out the Olympus E-620 and Sony HX1 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-620 vs Sony HX1 size comparison

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

Olympus E-620 vs Sony HX1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Sony HX1 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-620 vs Sony HX1 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Sony HX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-620 vs Sony HX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-620
Portrait photography with Sony HX1
60
you can focus manually
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes face detection focus
exports RAW files
sensor resolution low (12MP)
27
manual focus
external flash not possible
low megapixels (9MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-620
Street photography with Sony HX1
76
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
50
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW format
more heavy than others in class (544 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-620 Sports photography information
Sony HX1 Sports photography information
48
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect auto focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
bad battery power (500 CIPA)
36
great zoom range (28-560mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
low megapixels (9 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.4")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-620 Travel photography info
Sony HX1 Travel photography info
53
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
does not have Timelapse recording
bad battery power (500 shots)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
48
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
long zoom (560mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
more heavy than others in class (544 grams)
low megapixels (9 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-620 Landscape photography highlights
Sony HX1 Landscape photography highlights
53
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
screen is small (2.7 inches)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
bad battery power (500 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse recording
39
manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
low megapixels (9 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-620 as a Vlogging camera
Sony HX1 as a Vlogging camera
18
no video recording
22
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
low res video (1440 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone jack
more heavy than others in class (544g)
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Olympus E-620 vs Sony HX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-620 and Sony HX1
 Olympus E-620Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model Olympus E-620 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
Class Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2009-07-06 2009-04-22
Body design Compact SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 9 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4032 x 3024 3456 x 2592
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 7 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-560mm (20.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.8-5.2
Macro focus range - 1cm
Number of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech HyperCrystal LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 4.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m 9.20 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Front Curtain, Rear Curtain
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1440x1080
Video file format - H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 500g (1.10 pounds) 544g (1.20 pounds)
Physical dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 115 x 83 x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6")
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 photos -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model BLS-1 NP-FH50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $799 $47,999