Olympus E-620 vs Sony HX200V

The following is a extensive comparison of the Olympus E-620 vs Sony HX200V, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and HX200V (18MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and HX200V (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The E-620 was revealed 3 years prior to the HX200V which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX200V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the E-620 grades against the HX200V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-620 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-620 Gallery and Sony HX200V Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-620 has exterior measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") and a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Sony HX200V has specifications of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") and a weight of 583 grams (1.29 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-620 vs Sony HX200V in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the E-620 vs the HX200V.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-620 and HX200V is 71 and 66 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to picture the gap in sensor dimensions purely by looking through a spec sheet. The pic here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-620 and HX200V.

As you can see, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-620 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Sony HX200V will render greater detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged E-620 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.