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Olympus E-620 vs Sony W220

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-620 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220 front
Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
17
Overall
27

Olympus E-620 vs Sony W220 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
  • Released July 2009
Sony W220
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 30-120mm (F2.8-7.1) lens
  • 147g - 95 x 57 x 22mm
  • Announced January 2009
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Olympus E-620 vs Sony W220 Overview

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-620 versus Sony W220, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-620 (12MP) and the W220 (12MP) is pretty comparable but the E-620 (Four Thirds) and W220 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The E-620 was launched 6 months after the W220 which means that they are of a similar age. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W220 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a quick view of how the E-620 scores vs the W220 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-620 over the Sony W220

 E-620 W220 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony W220 over the Olympus E-620

 W220 E-620 

Common features in the Olympus E-620 and Sony W220

 E-620 W220 
AnnouncedJuly 2009January 2009Same age
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Screen size2.7"2.7"Same screen measurements
Screen resolution230k230kEqual screen resolution
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Olympus E-620 vs Sony W220 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry around your camera, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-620 comes with outer dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") having a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Sony W220 has proportions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-620 versus Sony W220 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 the time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the E-620 vs the W220.

Olympus E-620 vs Sony W220 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-620 and W220 is 71 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-620 vs Sony W220 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Sony W220 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes purely by seeing technical specs. The image here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-620 and W220.

As you have seen, both of the cameras feature the identical MP albeit different sensor sizes. The E-620 comes with the bigger sensor which is going to make obtaining shallower DOF simpler.

Olympus E-620 vs Sony W220 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Sony W220 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-620 vs Sony W220 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-620 Portrait photography highlights
Sony W220 Portrait photography highlights
60
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
low MP (12MP)
27
manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-620 Street photography info
Sony W220 Street photography info
76
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-620 Sports photography features
Sony W220 Sports photography features
48
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect AF
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
low MP (12MP)
terrible battery life (500 per charge)
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
low fps (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-620 Travel photography details
Sony W220 Travel photography details
53
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
missing Time Lapse recording
terrible battery life (500 CIPA)
low MP (12MP)
51
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse recording
low resolution (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (30mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-620 Landscape photography highlights
Sony W220 Landscape photography highlights
53
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
tiny screen (2.7")
low MP (12 megapixels)
terrible battery life (500 per charge)
missing Time Lapse recording
32
manual focus
built in image stabilization (Optical)
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (30mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
low resolution (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-620 Vlogging information
Sony W220 Vlogging information
18
no video
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (30mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
missing external mic port
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Olympus E-620 vs Sony W220 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-620 and Sony W220
 Olympus E-620Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus E-620 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220
Category Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Released 2009-07-06 2009-01-08
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip 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 12MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4032 x 3024 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 7 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 30-120mm (4.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.8-7.1
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology HyperCrystal LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 1 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 7.10 m (Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual Auto, Flash On, Slow Syncro, Red-eye, Flash Off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (8 fps)
Highest video resolution None 640x480
Video data format - Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 500 grams (1.10 lb) 147 grams (0.32 lb)
Physical dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 536 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 images -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLS-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $799 $160