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Olympus E-620 vs Sony A68

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-620 front
 
Sony SLT-A68 front
Portability
64
Imaging
67
Features
70
Overall
68

Olympus E-620 vs Sony A68 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
  • Introduced July 2009
Sony A68
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 610g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Launched November 2015
  • Replaced the Sony A65
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Olympus E-620 vs Sony A68 Overview

Following is a thorough review of the Olympus E-620 versus Sony A68, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and A68 (24MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and A68 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor size.

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The E-620 was introduced 7 years prior to the A68 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summary of how the E-620 grades vs the A68 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-620 over the Sony A68

 E-620 A68 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony A68 over the Olympus E-620

 A68 E-620 
LaunchedNovember 2015July 2009More modern by 77 months
Screen resolution461k230kClearer screen (+231k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-620 and Sony A68

 E-620 A68 
Manually focus Very precise focus
Screen sizing2.7"2.7"Equivalent screen size
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Olympus E-620 vs Sony A68 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-620 features 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) whilst the Sony A68 has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using during that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the E-620 vs the A68.

Olympus E-620 vs Sony A68 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-620 and A68 is 71 and 64 respectively.

Olympus E-620 vs Sony A68 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Sony A68 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizes only by reading through technical specs. The image underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-620 and A68.

As you can tell, both of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-620 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF harder and the Sony A68 will resolve greater detail using its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged E-620 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-620 vs Sony A68 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Sony A68 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-620 vs Sony A68 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-620 Portrait photography highlights
Sony A68 Portrait photography highlights
60
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes face detect focus
supports RAW formats
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
80
has manual focus
decent MP (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has face detect focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-620 Street photography features
Sony A68 Street photography features
76
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
77
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
very good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-620 Sports photography details
Sony A68 Sports photography details
48
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect auto focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
low battery pack (500 shots)
75
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has tracking focus
supports phase detect AF
not so great battery (510 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-620
Travel photography with Sony A68
53
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
missing Timelapse function
low battery pack (500 per charge)
megapixel count low (12MP)
55
decent MP (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
no Timelapse recording
not so great battery (510 shots)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-620
Landscape photography with Sony A68
53
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
megapixel count low (12MP)
low battery pack (500 CIPA)
missing Timelapse function
68
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
very good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
small screen (2.7 inches)
not so great battery (510 per charge)
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-620 Vlogging highlights
Sony A68 Vlogging highlights
18
can't record video
35
image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detect focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with microphone port
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
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Olympus E-620 vs Sony A68 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-620 and Sony A68
 Olympus E-620Sony SLT-A68
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model Olympus E-620 Sony SLT-A68
Category Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2009-07-06 2015-11-06
Body design Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 24 megapixel
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 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 7 79
Cross focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Sony/Minolta Alpha
Total lenses 45 143
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 230k dot 461k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech HyperCrystal LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x 0.57x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames per sec 8.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual Flash off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Rear sync, Wireless, High Speed sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/180 secs 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60i, 30p, 24p), 1440 x 1080, 640 x 480
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 500g (1.10 pounds) 610g (1.34 pounds)
Dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 55 79
DXO Color Depth score 21.3 24.1
DXO Dynamic range score 10.3 13.5
DXO Low light score 536 701
Other
Battery life 500 shots 510 shots
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-1 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))
Time lapse feature
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $799 $581