Olympus E-620 vs Sony HX80

Here is a extended overview of the Olympus E-620 versus Sony HX80, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and HX80 (18MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and HX80 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-620 was revealed 7 years earlier than the HX80 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX80 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the E-620 scores versus the HX80 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-620 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-620 Gallery & Sony HX80 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera, you need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-620 has got external dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Sony HX80 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-620 versus Sony HX80 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the E-620 and the HX80.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-620 and HX80 is 71 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing merely by looking at technical specs. The graphic here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-620 and HX80.

As you have seen, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-620 with its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony HX80 will give greater detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older E-620 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.