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Olympus E-620 vs Sony W620

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-620 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620 front
Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
25
Overall
32

Olympus E-620 vs Sony W620 Key Specs

Olympus E-620
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 500g - 130 x 94 x 60mm
  • Announced July 2009
Sony W620
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
  • 116g - 98 x 56 x 20mm
  • Announced January 2012
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-620 vs Sony W620 Overview

Following is a complete overview of the Olympus E-620 vs Sony W620, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-620 (12MP) and the W620 (14MP) is pretty close but the E-620 (Four Thirds) and W620 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The E-620 was released 3 years before the W620 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W620 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the E-620 matches up vs the W620 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-620 over the Sony W620

 E-620 W620 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony W620 over the Olympus E-620

 W620 E-620 
AnnouncedJanuary 2012July 2009More modern by 30 months

Common features in the Olympus E-620 and Sony W620

 E-620 W620 
Screen sizing2.7"2.7"Equivalent screen dimensions
Screen resolution230k230kThe same screen resolution
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-620 vs Sony W620 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-620 comes with outer measurements 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 W620 has proportions of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the E-620 and the W620.

Olympus E-620 vs Sony W620 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-620 and W620 is 71 and 96 respectively.

Olympus E-620 vs Sony W620 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Sony W620 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizes simply by researching a spec sheet. The pic below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-620 and W620.

As you can see, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-620 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Sony W620 will result in greater detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged E-620 will be behind in sensor tech.

Olympus E-620 vs Sony W620 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Sony W620 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-620 vs Sony W620 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-620 Portrait photography info
Sony W620 Portrait photography info
60
you can focus manually
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
features face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
34
MP count decent (14MP)
includes face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-620
Street photography with Sony W620
76
screen articulates
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
56
lighter than competitors (116g)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-620 Sports photography information
Sony W620 Sports photography information
48
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect autofocus
max fps low (4.0 fps)
low megapixels (12MP)
bad battery pack (500 CIPA)
33
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-620 as a Travel photography camera
Sony W620 as a Travel photography camera
53
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
no Time Lapse recording
bad battery pack (500 CIPA)
low megapixels (12MP)
68
lighter than competitors (116g)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-620 Landscape photography advice
Sony W620 Landscape photography advice
53
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
screen is small (2.7")
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
bad battery pack (500 per charge)
no Time Lapse recording
33
reasonably wide (28mm)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
small screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-620
Vlogging with Sony W620
18
can't shoot video
30
reasonably wide (28mm)
includes face detection focusing
lighter than competitors (116g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external microphone support
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Olympus E-620 vs Sony W620 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-620 and Sony W620
 Olympus E-620Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus E-620 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620
Category Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-07-06 2012-01-10
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4032 x 3024 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 7 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.2-6.5
Macro focus range - 5cm
Number of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7" 2.7"
Screen resolution 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech HyperCrystal LCD Clear Photo TFT LCD
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 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m 3.00 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 metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
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 500g (1.10 pounds) 116g (0.26 pounds)
Dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 98 x 56 x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8")
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 shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $799 $102