Olympus E-620 vs Sony A77
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Olympus E-620 vs Sony A77 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)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 50 - 16000 (Boost to 25600)
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 732g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
- Introduced October 2011
- Earlier Model is Sony A700
- Renewed by Sony A77 II

Olympus E-620 vs Sony A77 Overview
Here, we are matching up the Olympus E-620 vs Sony A77, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and A77 (24MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and A77 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor dimensions.

The E-620 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the A77 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick view of how the E-620 grades versus the A77 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Olympus E-620 vs Sony A77 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-620 and Sony SLT-A77. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-620 Gallery and Sony A77 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-620 over the Sony A77
E-620 | A77 |
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Reasons to pick Sony A77 over the Olympus E-620
A77 | E-620 | |||
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Introduced | October 2011 | ![]() | July 2009 | More recent by 28 months |
Display size | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
Display resolution | 921k | ![]() | 230k | Crisper display (+691k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-620 and Sony A77
E-620 | A77 | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | Dial exact focusing | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fully Articulated | Fully Articulated display |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Both good for selfies | ||
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Neither offers Touch friendly display |
Olympus E-620 vs Sony A77 Physical Comparison
If you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-620 offers exterior dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") having a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Sony A77 has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).
Contrast the Olympus E-620 vs Sony A77 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the E-620 and the A77.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-620 and A77 is 71 and 59 respectively.

Olympus E-620 vs Sony A77 Sensor Comparison
Often, it is very hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements simply by checking specs. The photograph below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-620 and A77.
As you can plainly see, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-620 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony A77 will resolve greater detail due to its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The older E-620 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

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Olympus E-620 vs Sony A77 Specifications
Olympus E-620 | Sony SLT-A77 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus E-620 | Sony SLT-A77 |
Type | Entry-Level DSLR | Advanced DSLR |
Revealed | 2009-07-06 | 2011-10-25 |
Body design | Compact SLR | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | TruePic III+ | Bionz |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 24 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 6000 x 4000 |
Highest native ISO | 3200 | 16000 |
Highest boosted ISO | - | 25600 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 50 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Total focus points | 7 | 19 |
Cross type focus points | - | 11 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
Total lenses | 45 | 143 |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fully Articulated |
Screen diagonal | 2.7" | 3" |
Screen resolution | 230 thousand dot | 921 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Screen tech | 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 | 60s | 30s |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/8000s |
Continuous shooting speed | 4.0fps | 12.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 12.00 m | 12.00 m |
Flash modes | 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 | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash sync | 1/180s | 1/250s |
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) |
Highest video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
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 | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 500g (1.10 lbs) | 732g (1.61 lbs) |
Physical 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 rating | 55 | 78 |
DXO Color Depth rating | 21.3 | 24.0 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 10.3 | 13.2 |
DXO Low light rating | 536 | 801 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 500 photos | 470 photos |
Battery form | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | 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 | 1 | 1 |
Launch price | $799 | $900 |