Olympus E-620 vs Sony HX90V

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus E-620 versus Sony HX90V, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and HX90V (18MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and HX90V (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor size.

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The E-620 was brought out 6 years earlier than the HX90V which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX90V being a Compact camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a brief summation of how the E-620 grades vs the HX90V for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-620 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-620 Gallery & Sony HX90V Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-620 comes with physical dimensions 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 HX90V has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-620 versus Sony HX90V in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the E-620 against the HX90V.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-620 and HX90V is 71 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to see the gap in sensor dimensions only by looking through specifications. The image below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-620 and HX90V.

Plainly, the two cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-620 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Sony HX90V will result in greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots far more aggressively. The more aged E-620 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.