Olympus E-620 vs Sony T900
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Olympus E-620 vs Sony T900 Key Specs
(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
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 35-140mm (F3.5-10.0) lens
- 143g - 98 x 58 x 16mm
- Launched February 2009

Olympus E-620 vs Sony T900 Overview
Let's take a closer look at the Olympus E-620 and Sony T900, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-620 (12MP) and the T900 (12MP) is pretty comparable but the E-620 (Four Thirds) and T900 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

The E-620 was introduced 5 months after the T900 so they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony T900 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summation of how the E-620 matches up vs the T900 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Olympus E-620 vs Sony T900 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-620 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-620 Gallery and Sony T900 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-620 over the Sony T900
E-620 | T900 | |||
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Screen type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Take selfies |
Reasons to pick Sony T900 over the Olympus E-620
T900 | E-620 | |||
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Screen size | 3.5" | ![]() | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.8") |
Screen resolution | 922k | ![]() | 230k | Clearer screen (+692k dot) |
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus E-620 and Sony T900
E-620 | T900 | |||
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Launched | July 2009 | ![]() | February 2009 | Same generation |
Manually focus | ![]() | Dial exact focus |
Olympus E-620 vs Sony T900 Physical Comparison
In case you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-620 provides outer dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Sony T900 has dimensions of 98mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6") having a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs).
Check out the Olympus E-620 and Sony T900 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the E-620 against the T900.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-620 and T900 is 71 and 96 respectively.

Olympus E-620 vs Sony T900 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, it is very difficult to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions only by seeing a spec sheet. The picture here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-620 and T900.
As you can see, each of the cameras come with the identical resolution albeit different sensor dimensions. The E-620 provides the bigger sensor which will make obtaining shallow depth of field simpler.

Olympus E-620 vs Sony T900 Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus E-620 vs Sony T900 Specifications
Olympus E-620 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus E-620 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900 |
Type | Entry-Level DSLR | Ultracompact |
Announced | 2009-07-06 | 2009-02-17 |
Physical type | Compact SLR | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | TruePic III+ | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 12 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 4000 x 3000 |
Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 3200 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
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 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 35-140mm (4.0x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/3.5-10.0 |
Available lenses | 45 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 2.7 inches | 3.5 inches |
Display resolution | 230 thousand dots | 922 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Display technology | HyperCrystal LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.48x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 2 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/1000 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | 4.0fps | 2.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 12.00 m | 2.90 m (Auto ISO) |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | 1/180 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
Video data format | - | Motion JPEG |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 500 gr (1.10 lbs) | 143 gr (0.32 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") | 98 x 58 x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 55 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 21.3 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 10.3 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 536 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 500 photos | - |
Battery style | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | BLS-1 | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal |
Card slots | One | One |
Pricing at launch | $799 | $300 |