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Olympus E-620 vs Sony RX10 IV

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-620 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV front
Portability
52
Imaging
53
Features
82
Overall
64

Olympus E-620 vs Sony RX10 IV 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
  • Announced July 2009
Sony RX10 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1095g - 133 x 94 x 145mm
  • Launched September 2017
  • Previous Model is Sony RX10 III
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Olympus E-620 vs Sony RX10 IV Overview

Its time to examine more closely at the Olympus E-620 vs Sony RX10 IV, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and RX10 IV (1") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-620 was revealed 9 years before the RX10 IV which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short highlight of how the E-620 scores vs the RX10 IV with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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

 E-620 RX10 IV 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

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

 RX10 IV E-620 
LaunchedSeptember 2017July 2009Newer by 99 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1440k230kClearer screen (+1210k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

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

 E-620 RX10 IV 
Focus manually More accurate focus

Olympus E-620 vs Sony RX10 IV Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to travel with your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-620 offers outer dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 IV has specifications of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") having a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the E-620 against the RX10 IV.

Olympus E-620 vs Sony RX10 IV size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-620 and RX10 IV is 71 and 52 respectively.

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

Olympus E-620 vs Sony RX10 IV Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading technical specs. The picture underneath might give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-620 and RX10 IV.

As you have seen, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-620 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Sony RX10 IV will deliver extra detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged E-620 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-620 vs Sony RX10 IV sensor size comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-620 Portrait photography info
Sony RX10 IV Portrait photography info
60
focusing manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focus
supports RAW files
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
71
manual focus
flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000 seconds)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
features face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-620
Street photography with Sony RX10 IV
76
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
64
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
provides touch to focus
weather proofing
more heavy than others (1,095 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-620 Sports photography info
Sony RX10 IV Sports photography info
48
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
max frames per second low (4.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
not so great battery pack (500 shots)
76
incredible zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
quiet mode (1/32,000 seconds)
max fps high (24.0 frames per second)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
features tracking autofocus
weather proofing
comes with phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-620
Travel photography with Sony RX10 IV
53
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
missing Time Lapse mode
not so great battery pack (500 per charge)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
56
weather proofing
connects via bluetooth
provides touch to focus
megapixel count good (20MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
very long reach (600mm)
lack of Timelapse function
more heavy than others (1,095g)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-620 Landscape photography information
Sony RX10 IV Landscape photography information
53
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
small screen (2.7 inches)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
not so great battery pack (500 shots)
missing Time Lapse mode
62
manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
weather proofing
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-620 Vlogging details
Sony RX10 IV Vlogging details
18
no video
29
decently wide (24mm)
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have external microphone support
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
more heavy than others (1,095g)
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Olympus E-620 vs Sony RX10 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-620 and Sony RX10 IV
 Olympus E-620Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus E-620 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
Category Entry-Level DSLR Large Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2009-07-06 2017-09-12
Physical type 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 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4032 x 3024 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Min boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 7 315
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-600mm (25.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.4-4.0
Macro focusing distance - 3cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 2.7
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Tilting
Display sizing 2.7" 3"
Display resolution 230k dots 1,440k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech HyperCrystal LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 4.0fps 24.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/180 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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)
Max video resolution None 3840x2160
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 500g (1.10 lbs) 1095g (2.41 lbs)
Dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 133 x 94 x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 536 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 photographs 400 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-1 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
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 1 1
Pricing at launch $799 $1,698