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Olympus E-620 vs Sony W310

Portability
71
Imaging
46
Features
50
Overall
47
Olympus E-620 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Olympus E-620 vs Sony W310 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
  • Revealed July 2009
Sony W310
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.0-5.8) lens
  • 137g - 95 x 55 x 19mm
  • Released January 2010
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Olympus E-620 vs Sony W310 Overview

Below, we are evaluating the Olympus E-620 and Sony W310, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-620 (12MP) and the W310 (12MP) is fairly similar but the E-620 (Four Thirds) and W310 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor size.

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The E-620 was released 6 months earlier than the W310 so they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the E-620 scores against the W310 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-620 over the Sony W310

 E-620 W310 
Manually focus More precise focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony W310 over the Olympus E-620

 W310 E-620 

Common features in the Olympus E-620 and Sony W310

 E-620 W310 
ReleasedJuly 2009January 2010Similar age
Display dimension2.7"2.7"Identical display size
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Touch display No Touch display

Olympus E-620 vs Sony W310 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-620 features outside measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Sony W310 has dimensions of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-620 compared to the W310.

Olympus E-620 vs Sony W310 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-620 and W310 is 71 and 96 respectively.

Olympus E-620 vs Sony W310 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Sony W310 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizes just by reviewing specifications. The image here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-620 and W310.

To sum up, each of the cameras have got the exact same resolution but not the same sensor sizes. The E-620 features the larger sensor which is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler.

Olympus E-620 vs Sony W310 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Sony W310 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-620 vs Sony W310 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-620
Portrait photography with Sony W310
59
you can focus manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
megapixel count low (12MP)
21
manual focus not available
no manual control
external flash not possible
low MP (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-620 Street photography information
Sony W310 Street photography information
76
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-620 Sports photography factors
Sony W310 Sports photography factors
48
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
bad battery (500 CIPA)
25
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-620 Travel photography highlights
Sony W310 Travel photography highlights
53
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
does not have Timelapse recording
bad battery (500 CIPA)
megapixel count low (12MP)
58
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
low MP (12 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-620 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W310 as a Landscape photography camera
53
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
screen is small (2.7 inches)
megapixel count low (12MP)
bad battery (500 shots)
does not have Timelapse recording
32
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
low MP (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-620 Vlogging advice
Sony W310 Vlogging advice
18
no video shooting
29
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
no external microphone port
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Olympus E-620 vs Sony W310 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-620 and Sony W310
 Olympus E-620Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus E-620 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310
Class Entry-Level DSLR Ultracompact
Revealed 2009-07-06 2010-01-07
Body design Compact SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
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 12MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4032 x 3024 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 7 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-112mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.0-5.8
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Number of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech HyperCrystal LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 1s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m 3.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/180s -
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 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 640x480
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Microphone 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 500 gr (1.10 lb) 137 gr (0.30 lb)
Dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 95 x 55 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
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 -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model BLS-1 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $799 $150