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Olympus E-620 vs Sony RX100 IV

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-620 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV front
Portability
89
Imaging
52
Features
79
Overall
62

Olympus E-620 vs Sony RX100 IV 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 RX100 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 298g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Introduced June 2015
  • Succeeded the Sony RX100 III
  • Replacement is Sony RX100 V
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-620 vs Sony RX100 IV Overview

The following is a in depth assessment of the Olympus E-620 vs Sony RX100 IV, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and RX100 IV (1") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-620 was manufactured 7 years prior to the RX100 IV which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple summation of how the E-620 matches up vs the RX100 IV with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-620 over the Sony RX100 IV

 E-620 RX100 IV 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 IV over the Olympus E-620

 RX100 IV E-620 
IntroducedJune 2015July 2009Newer by 72 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1229k230kCrisper screen (+999k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-620 and Sony RX100 IV

 E-620 RX100 IV 
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Selfie screen Both good for selfies
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-620 vs Sony RX100 IV Physical Comparison

When you are going to travel with your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-620 has got outside measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") and a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Sony RX100 IV has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-620 vs Sony RX100 IV in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-620 versus the RX100 IV.

Olympus E-620 vs Sony RX100 IV size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-620 and RX100 IV is 71 and 89 respectively.

Olympus E-620 vs Sony RX100 IV top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Sony RX100 IV Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its tough to see the difference between sensor dimensions only by checking specs. The pic underneath may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-620 and RX100 IV.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-620 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony RX100 IV will resolve more detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-620 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Olympus E-620 vs Sony RX100 IV sensor size comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Sony RX100 IV Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-620 vs Sony RX100 IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-620 Portrait photography info
Sony RX100 IV Portrait photography info
60
focusing manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
65
manual focus
flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000 seconds)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
includes face detection focusing
saves RAW files
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-620
Street photography with Sony RX100 IV
76
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
85
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
saves RAW files
lighter than competitors (298 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-620
Sports photography with Sony RX100 IV
48
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect AF
continuous shooting slow (4.0 frames/s)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
bad battery life (500 shots)
68
silent shutter (1/32,000s)
high max fps (16.0 frames/s)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
includes tracking autofocus
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-620 Travel photography info
Sony RX100 IV Travel photography info
53
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
missing Time Lapse function
bad battery life (500 per charge)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
86
lighter than competitors (298 grams)
decent MP (20MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
rather wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-620 Landscape photography details
Sony RX100 IV Landscape photography details
53
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
screen is small (2.7 inch)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
bad battery life (500 per charge)
missing Time Lapse function
74
manual focus
rather wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
saves RAW files
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-620
Vlogging with Sony RX100 IV
18
can't shoot video
81
rather wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly display
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than competitors (298g)
does not have external microphone socket
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Olympus E-620 vs Sony RX100 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-620 and Sony RX100 IV
 Olympus E-620Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus E-620 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
Type Entry-Level DSLR Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2009-07-06 2015-06-10
Physical type Compact SLR Large Sensor Compact
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 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
Maximum resolution 4032 x 3024 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Minimum boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 7 25
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-70mm (2.9x)
Maximal aperture - f/1.8-2.8
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen size 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech HyperCrystal LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x 0.59x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames/s 16.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual -
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/180s 1/2000s
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), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 3840x2160
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 500g (1.10 lbs) 298g (0.66 lbs)
Dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 55 70
DXO Color Depth score 21.3 22.9
DXO Dynamic range score 10.3 12.6
DXO Low light score 536 562
Other
Battery life 500 pictures 280 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-1 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $799 $898