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Olympus E-620 vs Sony HX7V

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-620 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V front
Portability
92
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38

Olympus E-620 vs Sony HX7V Key Specs

Olympus E-620
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 500g - 130 x 94 x 60mm
  • Released July 2009
Sony HX7V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 208g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Announced July 2011
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Olympus E-620 vs Sony HX7V Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-620 over the Sony HX7V

 E-620 HX7V 
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony HX7V over the Olympus E-620

 HX7V E-620 
AnnouncedJuly 2011July 2009More modern by 24 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-620 and Sony HX7V

 E-620 HX7V 
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-620 vs Sony HX7V Physical Comparison

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.

Olympus E-620 vs Sony HX7V size comparison

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

Olympus E-620 vs Sony HX7V top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Sony HX7V Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-620 vs Sony HX7V sensor size comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Sony HX7V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-620 vs Sony HX7V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-620
Portrait photography with Sony HX7V
60
manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
includes face detection focus
saves RAW files
resolution not great (12MP)
30
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-620 Street photography features
Sony HX7V Street photography features
76
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-620 as a Sports photography camera
Sony HX7V as a Sports photography camera
48
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has phase detect auto focus
max fps very slow (4.0 frames/s)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
bad battery (500 per charge)
39
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-620 Travel photography info
Sony HX7V Travel photography info
53
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
missing Timelapse mode
bad battery (500 shots)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
67
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long zoom (250mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
does not posses selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-620 Landscape photography information
Sony HX7V Landscape photography information
53
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
screen is small (2.7 inches)
resolution not great (12MP)
bad battery (500 shots)
missing Timelapse mode
42
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-620 Vlogging features
Sony HX7V Vlogging features
18
no video shooting
32
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
does not have mic support
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Olympus E-620 vs Sony HX7V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-620 and Sony HX7V
 Olympus E-620Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus E-620 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V
Class Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Released 2009-07-06 2011-07-19
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4032 x 3024 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 7 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Available lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology HyperCrystal LCD XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m 4.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 500 grams (1.10 lb) 208 grams (0.46 lb)
Physical dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 536 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 shots -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model BLS-1 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Launch cost $799 $499