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Olympus E-620 vs Sony TX200V

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-620 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V front
Portability
96
Imaging
42
Features
48
Overall
44

Olympus E-620 vs Sony TX200V 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
  • Introduced July 2009
Sony TX200V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 129g - 96 x 58 x 16mm
  • Released January 2012
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Olympus E-620 vs Sony TX200V Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-620 versus Sony TX200V, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and TX200V (18MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and TX200V (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The E-620 was released 3 years before the TX200V and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony TX200V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the E-620 grades versus the TX200V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-620 over the Sony TX200V

 E-620 TX200V 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony TX200V over the Olympus E-620

 TX200V E-620 
ReleasedJanuary 2012July 2009Fresher by 31 months
Screen dimensions3.3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.6")
Screen resolution1230k230kSharper screen (+1000k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-620 and Sony TX200V

 E-620 TX200V 

Olympus E-620 vs Sony TX200V Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-620 has got external measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") along with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Sony TX200V has sizing of 96mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") with a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-620 versus Sony TX200V in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the E-620 versus the TX200V.

Olympus E-620 vs Sony TX200V size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-620 and TX200V is 71 and 96 respectively.

Olympus E-620 vs Sony TX200V top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Sony TX200V Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizing only by viewing specs. The photograph underneath may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-620 and TX200V.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-620 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony TX200V will render extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older E-620 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus E-620 vs Sony TX200V sensor size comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Sony TX200V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-620 vs Sony TX200V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-620 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony TX200V as a Portrait photography camera
60
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
36
good resolution (18 megapixels)
offers face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-620 Street photography details
Sony TX200V Street photography details
76
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
68
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch focus
environment proofing
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-620
Sports photography with Sony TX200V
48
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect auto focus
low frames per second (4.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
low battery life (500 CIPA)
49
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
environment proofing
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-620 Travel photography features
Sony TX200V Travel photography features
53
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
does not have Timelapse function
low battery life (500 shots)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
71
environment proofing
offers touch focus
good resolution (18MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-620 Landscape photography details
Sony TX200V Landscape photography details
53
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
low battery life (500 shots)
does not have Timelapse function
47
quite wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3.3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18 megapixels)
environment proofing
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-620 Vlogging advice
Sony TX200V Vlogging advice
18
no video
35
quite wide (28mm)
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have external microphone support
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Olympus E-620 vs Sony TX200V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-620 and Sony TX200V
 Olympus E-620Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model Olympus E-620 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V
Type Entry-Level DSLR Ultracompact
Introduced 2009-07-06 2012-01-30
Physical type Compact SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4032 x 3024 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 7 9
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-4.8
Macro focus distance - 3cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7" 3.3"
Display resolution 230k dots 1,230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech HyperCrystal LCD 1,229,760 dots equiv. XtraFine TruBlack OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 4.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m 3.10 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone 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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 500 grams (1.10 pounds) 129 grams (0.28 pounds)
Physical dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 96 x 58 x 16mm (3.8" 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 photographs 220 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-1 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
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