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Olympus E-620 vs Sony A65

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-620 front
 
Sony SLT-A65 front
Portability
64
Imaging
63
Features
85
Overall
71

Olympus E-620 vs Sony A65 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 A65
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 622g - 132 x 97 x 81mm
  • Introduced November 2011
  • Refreshed by Sony A68
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Olympus E-620 vs Sony A65 Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-620 and Sony A65, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and A65 (24MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and A65 (APS-C) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-620 was manufactured 3 years prior to the A65 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick summation of how the E-620 scores versus the A65 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-620 over the Sony A65

 E-620 A65 

Reasons to pick Sony A65 over the Olympus E-620

 A65 E-620 
IntroducedNovember 2011July 2009Fresher by 28 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-620 and Sony A65

 E-620 A65 
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated display
Selfie screen Both good for selfies
Touch display No Touch display

Olympus E-620 vs Sony A65 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-620 offers physical dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") and a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Sony A65 has dimensions of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") having a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the E-620 vs the A65.

Olympus E-620 vs Sony A65 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-620 and A65 is 71 and 64 respectively.

Olympus E-620 vs Sony A65 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Sony A65 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing merely by viewing specifications. The visual below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-620 and A65.

Plainly, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-620 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony A65 will provide you with greater detail due to its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older E-620 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-620 vs Sony A65 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Sony A65 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-620 vs Sony A65 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-620 Portrait photography details
Sony A65 Portrait photography details
60
manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
low resolution (12MP)
77
manual focus
good MP (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-620 as a Street photography camera
Sony A65 as a Street photography camera
76
fully articulated screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
77
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-620
Sports photography with Sony A65
48
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
max frames per second very slow (4.0 fps)
low resolution (12MP)
bad battery (500 per charge)
81
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking focus
comes with phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-620 Travel photography information
Sony A65 Travel photography information
53
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
no Time Lapse mode
bad battery (500 per charge)
low resolution (12MP)
68
good MP (24MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
does not have Time Lapse function
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-620 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A65 as a Landscape photography camera
53
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
screen is small (2.7 inch)
low resolution (12MP)
bad battery (500 shots)
no Time Lapse mode
75
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-620
Vlogging with Sony A65
18
lack of video recording
78
selfie friendly screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have mic jack
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Olympus E-620 vs Sony A65 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-620 and Sony A65
 Olympus E-620Sony SLT-A65
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus E-620 Sony SLT-A65
Class Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Released 2009-07-06 2011-11-15
Body design Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4032 x 3024 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
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
Available lenses 45 143
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1.5
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Display sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology HyperCrystal LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x 0.73x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m 10.00 m
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
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/180 seconds 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 500g (1.10 lb) 622g (1.37 lb)
Dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 132 x 97 x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 55 74
DXO Color Depth score 21.3 23.4
DXO Dynamic range score 10.3 12.6
DXO Low light score 536 717
Other
Battery life 500 shots 560 shots
Battery format 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
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $799 $700