Olympus E-620 vs Sony HX350

Lets look much closer at the Olympus E-620 vs Sony HX350, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and HX350 (20MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and HX350 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The E-620 was launched 8 years prior to the HX350 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the E-620 scores vs the HX350 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-620 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-620 Gallery and Sony HX350 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-620 has got outside measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Sony HX350 has sizing of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") accompanied by a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-620 vs Sony HX350 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the E-620 against the HX350.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-620 and HX350 is 71 and 62 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to picture the difference between sensor sizes just by reading through a spec sheet. The image underneath may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-620 and HX350.

As you can see, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-620 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony HX350 will give extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-620 is going to be behind in sensor technology.