Olympus E-620 vs Sony W810
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![Olympus E-620 front Olympus E-620 front](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/cameras/w300/fronton/Olympus-E-620.jpg)
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Olympus E-620 vs Sony W810 Key Specs
(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
- Revealed July 2009
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 27-162mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
- 111g - 97 x 56 x 21mm
- Announced January 2014
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Olympus E-620 vs Sony W810 Overview
Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-620 vs Sony W810, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and W810 (20MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and W810 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.
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The E-620 was launched 5 years prior to the W810 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the E-620 scores vs the W810 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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Olympus E-620 vs Sony W810 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-620 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-620 Gallery and Sony W810 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-620 over the Sony W810
E-620 | W810 | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | Very precise focusing | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Sony W810 over the Olympus E-620
W810 | E-620 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Announced | January 2014 | ![]() | July 2009 | Fresher by 54 months |
Common features in the Olympus E-620 and Sony W810
E-620 | W810 | |||
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Screen sizing | 2.7" | ![]() | 2.7" | Equivalent screen dimensions |
Screen resolution | 230k | ![]() | 230k | The same screen resolution |
Touch screen | ![]() | Missing Touch screen |
Olympus E-620 vs Sony W810 Physical Comparison
When you are intending to carry your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-620 enjoys outside measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") and a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Sony W810 has proportions of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).
See the Olympus E-620 vs Sony W810 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.![Camera Size Comparison with Lenses Camera Size Comparison with Lenses](https://pxlmag.com/db/assets/camera-size-comparison-animation.gif)
Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-620 and the W810.
![Olympus E-620 vs Sony W810 size comparison Olympus E-620 vs Sony W810 size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-E-620-vs-Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-W810-size-comparison.jpg)
Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-620 and W810 is 71 and 96 respectively.
![Olympus E-620 vs Sony W810 top view buttons comparison Olympus E-620 vs Sony W810 top view buttons comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-E-620-vs-Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-W810-top-view-buttons-comparison.jpg)
Olympus E-620 vs Sony W810 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it is very difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizing just by viewing specifications. The photograph here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-620 and W810.
To sum up, the two cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-620 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony W810 will provide you with greater detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older E-620 will be behind in sensor innovation.
![Olympus E-620 vs Sony W810 sensor size comparison Olympus E-620 vs Sony W810 sensor size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/sensor-compare/Olympus-E-620-vs-Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-W810-sensor-size-comparison.png)
Olympus E-620 vs Sony W810 Screen and ViewFinder
![Olympus E-620 vs Sony W810 Screen and Viewfinder comparison Olympus E-620 vs Sony W810 Screen and Viewfinder comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-E-620-vs-Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-W810-screen-back-comparison.jpg)
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Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
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Street Comparison
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Sports Comparison
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Travel Comparison
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Landscape Comparison
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Vlogging Comparison
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Olympus E-620 vs Sony W810 Specifications
Olympus E-620 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus E-620 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 |
Class | Entry-Level DSLR | Ultracompact |
Revealed | 2009-07-06 | 2014-01-07 |
Physical type | 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 | 12 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 5152 x 3864 |
Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 3200 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 7 | - |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 27-162mm (6.0x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/3.5-6.5 |
Number of lenses | 45 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 2.7" | 2.7" |
Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Screen tech | HyperCrystal LCD | Clear Photo 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 | 1/1500 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | 4.0fps | 1.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 12.00 m | 3.20 m (with ISO auto) |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual | Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | 1/180 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
Video file format | - | H.264 |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
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 grams (1.10 pounds) | 111 grams (0.24 pounds) |
Dimensions | 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") | 97 x 56 x 21mm (3.8" 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 shots | 200 shots |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | BLS-1 | NP-BN |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 secs) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC |
Card slots | One | One |
Launch pricing | $799 | $100 |