Olympus E-620 vs Sony HX50V

Let's look more in depth at the Olympus E-620 versus Sony HX50V, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and HX50V (20MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and HX50V (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The E-620 was announced 4 years earlier than the HX50V and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX50V being a Compact camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a concise summation of how the E-620 matches up vs the HX50V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-620 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-620 Gallery & Sony HX50V Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-620 has got exterior measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Sony HX50V has measurements of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-620 versus Sony HX50V in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose during that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-620 versus the HX50V.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-620 and HX50V is 71 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to imagine the difference in sensor measurements purely by seeing technical specs. The photograph below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-620 and HX50V.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-620 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony HX50V will provide more detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older E-620 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.