Olympus E-620 vs Sony RX100 VII

On this page, we are contrasting the Olympus E-620 versus Sony RX100 VII, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and RX100 VII (1") posses different sensor size.

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The E-620 was launched 11 years before the RX100 VII which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the E-620 grades versus the RX100 VII in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-620 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-620 Gallery and Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-620 has outer measurements 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 RX100 VII has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-620 versus Sony RX100 VII in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the E-620 versus the RX100 VII.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-620 and RX100 VII is 71 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reading through technical specs. The pic below will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-620 and RX100 VII.

As you can tell, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-620 featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony RX100 VII will resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos more aggressively. The more aged E-620 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.