Olympus E-620 vs Sony HX400V

Let's look more closely at the Olympus E-620 vs Sony HX400V, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and HX400V (20MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and HX400V (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-620 was unveiled 5 years earlier than the HX400V which is a fairly big difference 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 HX400V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the E-620 scores vs the HX400V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-620 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-620 Gallery & Sony HX400V Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-620 has got outer measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Sony HX400V has sizing of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") accompanied by a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-620 vs Sony HX400V in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the E-620 vs the HX400V.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-620 and HX400V is 71 and 62 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizes just by checking out a spec sheet. The image below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-620 and HX400V.

As you can see, both cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-620 having a larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony HX400V will show extra detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged E-620 will be behind in sensor innovation.