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Olympus E-620 vs Sony RX1

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-620 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 front
Portability
79
Imaging
69
Features
57
Overall
64

Olympus E-620 vs Sony RX1 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
  • Introduced July 2009
Sony RX1
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 35mm (F2.0-22.0) lens
  • 482g - 113 x 65 x 70mm
  • Revealed February 2013
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Olympus E-620 vs Sony RX1 Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus E-620 and Sony RX1, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and RX1 (24MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and RX1 (Full frame) feature different sensor measurements.

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The E-620 was announced 4 years before the RX1 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a quick summation of how the E-620 grades vs the RX1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-620 over the Sony RX1

 E-620 RX1 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony RX1 over the Olympus E-620

 RX1 E-620 
RevealedFebruary 2013July 2009Fresher by 44 months
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1229k230kClearer display (+999k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-620 and Sony RX1

 E-620 RX1 
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Touch friendly display Neither features Touch friendly display

Olympus E-620 vs Sony RX1 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-620 enjoys physical dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") along with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Sony RX1 has proportions of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the E-620 against the RX1.

Olympus E-620 vs Sony RX1 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-620 and RX1 is 71 and 79 respectively.

Olympus E-620 vs Sony RX1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Sony RX1 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizing simply by checking out specs. The visual underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-620 and RX1.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-620 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh harder and the Sony RX1 will produce extra detail with its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos far more aggressively. The older E-620 will be behind in sensor tech.

Olympus E-620 vs Sony RX1 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Sony RX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-620 vs Sony RX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-620 Portrait photography features
Sony RX1 Portrait photography features
60
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
81
you can focus manually
flash sync is higher than normal (1/4,000s)
MP count decent (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
provides face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-620 as a Street photography camera
Sony RX1 as a Street photography camera
76
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
66
sensor size is big (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
above average high ISO (25,600)
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
heavier than competitors (482 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-620 as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX1 as a Sports photography camera
48
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect autofocus
max fps low (4.0 frames/s)
megapixel count low (12MP)
not so great battery life (500 shots)
53
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
provides tracking autofocus
fixed focal length (35mm)
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery pack (270 shots)
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-620 Travel photography advice
Sony RX1 Travel photography advice
53
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
doesn't have Timelapse function
not so great battery life (500 per charge)
megapixel count low (12MP)
62
MP count decent (24MP)
flash built-in
fast max aperture (f2.0)
no Time Lapse mode
terrible battery pack (270 shots)
heavier than competitors (482g)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-620 Landscape photography info
Sony RX1 Landscape photography info
53
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
small screen (2.7 inches)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
not so great battery life (500 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse function
64
you can focus manually
fast max aperture (f2.0)
decent sized screen (3")
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
above average high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (35mm)
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery pack (270 CIPA)
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-620
Vlogging with Sony RX1
18
can't shoot video
34
fast max aperture (f2.0)
provides face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes external mic socket
does not posses selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
heavier than competitors (482 grams)
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Olympus E-620 vs Sony RX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-620 and Sony RX1
 Olympus E-620Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus E-620 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1
Category Entry-Level DSLR Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2009-07-06 2013-02-19
Physical type Compact SLR Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Full frame
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4032 x 3024 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 3200 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 7 25
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 35mm (1x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.0-22.0
Amount of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 1
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology HyperCrystal LCD Xtra FineTFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic and Optical (optional)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames per sec 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 6.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/180s 1/4000s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 25, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 500g (1.10 lb) 482g (1.06 lb)
Dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 113 x 65 x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 55 93
DXO Color Depth rating 21.3 25.1
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.3 14.3
DXO Low light rating 536 2534
Other
Battery life 500 images 270 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-1 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $799 $2,798