Olympus E-620 vs Sony HX7V

Here, we will be looking at the Olympus E-620 vs Sony HX7V, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and HX7V (16MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and HX7V (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The E-620 was unveiled 24 months earlier than the HX7V which makes them a generation away from one another. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX7V being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the E-620 scores vs the HX7V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-620 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-620 Gallery and Sony HX7V Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-620 provides outside measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") having a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Sony HX7V has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-620 versus the HX7V.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-620 and HX7V is 71 and 92 respectively.

Normally, its hard to picture the difference between sensor sizes purely by going over a spec sheet. The image underneath should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-620 and HX7V.

As you can see, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-620 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Sony HX7V will offer you greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-620 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.