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Olympus E-M1 vs Sony W620

Portability
71
Imaging
53
Features
85
Overall
65
Olympus OM-D E-M1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
25
Overall
32

Olympus E-M1 vs Sony W620 Key Specs

Olympus E-M1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 497g - 130 x 94 x 63mm
  • Released October 2013
  • Renewed by Olympus E-M1 II
Sony W620
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
  • 116g - 98 x 56 x 20mm
  • Released January 2012
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Olympus E-M1 vs Sony W620 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus E-M1 vs Sony W620, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-M1 (16MP) and the W620 (14MP) is fairly similar but the E-M1 (Four Thirds) and W620 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor size.

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The E-M1 was released 22 months later than the W620 making them a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W620 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the E-M1 scores versus the W620 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1 over the Sony W620

 E-M1 W620 
ReleasedOctober 2013January 2012More recent by 22 months
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1037k230kCrisper display (+807k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W620 over the Olympus E-M1

 W620 E-M1 

Common features in the Olympus E-M1 and Sony W620

 E-M1 W620 
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Olympus E-M1 vs Sony W620 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M1 features external measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") having a weight of 497 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Sony W620 has dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

See the Olympus E-M1 vs Sony W620 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-M1 against the W620.

Olympus E-M1 vs Sony W620 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M1 and W620 is 71 and 96 respectively.

Olympus E-M1 vs Sony W620 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M1 vs Sony W620 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's difficult to visualise the gap between sensor measurements just by reviewing technical specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M1 and W620.

As you have seen, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M1 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-M1 will deliver more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The younger E-M1 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-M1 vs Sony W620 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M1 vs Sony W620 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M1 vs Sony W620 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M1 Portrait photography advice
Sony W620 Portrait photography advice
71
focusing manually
great flash sync speed (1/320s)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
33
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
offers face detection focus
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M1 as a Street photography camera
Sony W620 as a Street photography camera
78
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
features focus by touch
environment sealing
lighter than competition in class (497 grams)
very good ISO range (25,600)
56
lighter than competition (116 grams)
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M1 as a Sports photography camera
Sony W620 as a Sports photography camera
70
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking focus
environment sealing
supports phase detect auto focus
terrible battery life (350 CIPA)
32
megapixel count decent (14MP)
offers tracking autofocus
low frames per second (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M1 Travel photography advice
Sony W620 Travel photography advice
65
lighter than competition in class (497 grams)
environment sealing
features focus by touch
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
terrible battery life (350 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
68
lighter than competition (116 grams)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M1 Landscape photography advice
Sony W620 Landscape photography advice
73
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
terrible battery life (350 per charge)
33
pretty wide (28mm)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M1 Vlogging info
Sony W620 Vlogging info
36
touch screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with microphone port
lighter than competition in class (497g)
screen is not selfie friendly
30
pretty wide (28mm)
offers face detection focus
lighter than competition (116g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone socket
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Olympus E-M1 vs Sony W620 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M1 and Sony W620
 Olympus OM-D E-M1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620
Class Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Released 2013-10-28 2012-01-10
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePIC VII BIONZ
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 16MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 81 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.2-6.5
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 1,037k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech - Clear Photo TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 2 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.00 m
Flash options Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (2nd curtain), Manual Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/320 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 497 grams (1.10 lbs) 116 grams (0.26 lbs)
Physical dimensions 130 x 94 x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") 98 x 56 x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 757 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 images 220 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLN-1 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Launch cost $799 $102