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Olympus E-620 vs Sony RX10 II

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-620 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
Portability
58
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Olympus E-620 vs Sony RX10 II Key Specs

Olympus E-620
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 500g - 130 x 94 x 60mm
  • Launched July 2009
Sony RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Revealed June 2015
  • Succeeded the Sony RX10
  • Replacement is Sony RX10 III
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Olympus E-620 vs Sony RX10 II Overview

Its time to look more in depth at the Olympus E-620 vs Sony RX10 II, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and RX10 II (1") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-620 was manufactured 7 years earlier than the RX10 II and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a concise overview of how the E-620 scores vs the RX10 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-620 over the Sony RX10 II

 E-620 RX10 II 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Olympus E-620

 RX10 II E-620 
RevealedJune 2015July 2009Fresher by 72 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1229k230kCrisper screen (+999k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-620 and Sony RX10 II

 E-620 RX10 II 
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Touch screen Neither has Touch screen

Olympus E-620 vs Sony RX10 II Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry your camera, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-620 has outside measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Sony RX10 II has measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-620 vs Sony RX10 II in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the E-620 compared to the RX10 II.

Olympus E-620 vs Sony RX10 II size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-620 and RX10 II is 71 and 58 respectively.

Olympus E-620 vs Sony RX10 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Sony RX10 II Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizing purely by looking through technical specs. The photograph underneath may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-620 and RX10 II.

As you can tell, both of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-620 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh simpler and the Sony RX10 II will render extra detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The older E-620 will be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus E-620 vs Sony RX10 II sensor size comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-620 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-620 Portrait photography highlights
Sony RX10 II Portrait photography highlights
60
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detection focus
exports RAW files
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
71
manual focus
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
offers face detection focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-620
Street photography with Sony RX10 II
76
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
72
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
exports RAW files
weather proofing
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-620 Sports photography features
Sony RX10 II Sports photography features
48
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect auto focus
max fps low (4.0 frames/s)
resolution not great (12MP)
low battery power (500 CIPA)
68
quiet shooting (1/32,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
offers tracking autofocus
weather proofing
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-620 Travel photography info
Sony RX10 II Travel photography info
53
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
missing Timelapse function
low battery power (500 CIPA)
resolution not great (12MP)
56
weather proofing
resolution is good (20MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
doesn't have selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-620 Landscape photography features
Sony RX10 II Landscape photography features
53
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
low battery power (500 per charge)
missing Timelapse function
62
manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
exports RAW files
weather proofing
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-620
Vlogging with Sony RX10 II
18
can't shoot video
31
relatively wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes external microphone jack
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
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Olympus E-620 vs Sony RX10 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-620 and Sony RX10 II
 Olympus E-620Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus E-620 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
Category Entry-Level DSLR Large Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2009-07-06 2015-06-10
Body design Compact SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4032 x 3024 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Lowest boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 7 25
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-200mm (8.3x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.8
Macro focus distance - 3cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 2.7
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Tilting
Display size 2.7" 3"
Display resolution 230k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech HyperCrystal LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames/s 14.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m 10.20 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution None 3840x2160
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 500 gr (1.10 lbs) 813 gr (1.79 lbs)
Physical dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 55 70
DXO Color Depth score 21.3 23.0
DXO Dynamic range score 10.3 12.6
DXO Low light score 536 531
Other
Battery life 500 shots 400 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-1 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $799 $998