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Olympus E-620 vs Sony T900

Portability
71
Imaging
46
Features
50
Overall
47
Olympus E-620 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900 front
Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
30
Overall
32

Olympus E-620 vs Sony T900 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 T900
(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
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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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-620 over the Sony T900

 E-620 T900 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony T900 over the Olympus E-620

 T900 E-620 
Screen size3.5"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.8")
Screen resolution922k230kClearer screen (+692k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-620 and Sony T900

 E-620 T900 
LaunchedJuly 2009February 2009Same 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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-620 vs Sony T900 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Sony T900 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-620 vs Sony T900 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-620 Portrait photography highlights
Sony T900 Portrait photography highlights
59
manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
27
has manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-620 as a Street photography camera
Sony T900 as a Street photography camera
76
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
57
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-620 Sports photography factors
Sony T900 Sports photography factors
48
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect AF
low fps (4.0 frames per second)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
low battery life (500 per charge)
24
image stabilization (Optical)
low max shutter speed (1/1,000s)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-620
Travel photography with Sony T900
53
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
does not have Timelapse mode
low battery life (500 shots)
low megapixels (12MP)
51
built-in flash
lack of Time Lapse function
resolution not great (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-620 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony T900 as a Landscape photography camera
53
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
low battery life (500 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse mode
36
has manual focus
big screen (3.5 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-620 as a Vlogging camera
Sony T900 as a Vlogging camera
18
no video shooting
28
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of mic support
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Olympus E-620 vs Sony T900 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-620 and Sony T900
 Olympus E-620Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900
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