Olympus E-620 vs Sony A57
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Olympus E-620 vs Sony A57 Key Specs
(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
(Full Review)
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Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus E-620 and Sony A57, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and A57 (16MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and A57 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor measurements.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe E-620 was introduced 4 years before the A57 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact SLR).
Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the E-620 grades vs the A57 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Reasons to pick Olympus E-620 over the Sony A57
| E-620 | A57 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony A57 over the Olympus E-620
| A57 | E-620 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduced | September 2012 |  | July 2009 | More recent by 38 months |
| Display dimensions | 3" |  | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
| Display resolution | 921k |  | 230k | Clearer display (+691k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-620 and Sony A57
| E-620 | A57 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus manually |  | More accurate focus | ||
| Display type | Fully Articulated |  | Fully Articulated | Fully Articulated display |
| Selfie screen |  | Both good for selfies | ||
| Touch display |  | Neither offers Touch display |
Olympus E-620 vs Sony A57 Physical Comparison
When you are planning to lug around your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-620 offers exterior 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) while the Sony A57 has dimensions of 132mm x 98mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.2") along with a weight of 618 grams (1.36 lbs).
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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the E-620 vs the A57.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-620 and A57 is 71 and 64 respectively.
Olympus E-620 vs Sony A57 Sensor Comparison
Generally, its tough to envision the difference between sensor measurements only by reviewing specifications. The photograph underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-620 and A57.
Plainly, the 2 cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-620 using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Sony A57 will offer more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos more aggressively. The older E-620 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.
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Olympus E-620 vs Sony A57 Specifications
| Olympus E-620 | Sony SLT-A57 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Olympus | Sony |
| Model | Olympus E-620 | Sony SLT-A57 |
| Type | Entry-Level DSLR | Entry-Level DSLR |
| Released | 2009-07-06 | 2012-09-13 |
| Physical type | Compact SLR | Compact SLR |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | TruePic III+ | - |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | Four Thirds | APS-C |
| Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
| Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 366.6mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 12MP | 16MP |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Max resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 4912 x 3264 |
| Max native ISO | 3200 | 16000 |
| Max enhanced ISO | - | 25600 |
| Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW images | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detect focus | ||
| Contract detect focus | ||
| Phase detect focus | ||
| Number of focus points | 7 | 15 |
| Cross focus points | - | 3 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
| Amount of lenses | 45 | 143 |
| Crop factor | 2.1 | 1.5 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of display | Fully Articulated | Fully Articulated |
| Display diagonal | 2.7" | 3" |
| Display resolution | 230k dots | 921k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch functionality | ||
| Display technology | HyperCrystal LCD | Xtra Fine TFT drive with TruBlack technology |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,440k dots |
| Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | 100 percent |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.48x | 0.7x |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
| Continuous shutter rate | 4.0 frames per sec | 12.0 frames per sec |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Change white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | 12.00 m | 10.00 m (@ ISO 100) |
| Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless |
| External flash | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Fastest flash synchronize | 1/180 seconds | 1/160 seconds |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Max video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
| Video data format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
| Mic 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 | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 500 gr (1.10 lbs) | 618 gr (1.36 lbs) |
| Physical dimensions | 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") | 132 x 98 x 81mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.2") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall score | 55 | 75 |
| DXO Color Depth score | 21.3 | 23.4 |
| DXO Dynamic range score | 10.3 | 13.0 |
| DXO Low light score | 536 | 785 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 500 photos | 550 photos |
| Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | BLS-1 | NP-FM500H |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Storage type | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
| Card slots | Single | Single |
| Cost at release | $799 | $1,000 |
