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Canon 1000D vs Olympus SP-620 UZ

Portability
70
Imaging
49
Features
33
Overall
42
Canon EOS 1000D front
 
Olympus SP-620 UZ front
Portability
78
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Canon 1000D vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Key Specs

Canon 1000D
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 502g - 126 x 98 x 65mm
  • Revealed July 2008
  • Alternative Name is EOS Rebel XS / Kiss F Digital
  • Successor is Canon 1100D
Olympus SP-620 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-525mm (F3.1-5.8) lens
  • 435g - 110 x 74 x 74mm
  • Revealed January 2012
  • Older Model is Olympus SP-610UZ
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Canon 1000D vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Overview

Lets look closer at the Canon 1000D and Olympus SP-620 UZ, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Olympus. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the 1000D (10MP) and SP-620 UZ (16MP) and the 1000D (APS-C) and SP-620 UZ (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The 1000D was revealed 4 years earlier than the SP-620 UZ and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon 1000D being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus SP-620 UZ being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise view of how the 1000D grades vs the SP-620 UZ with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon 1000D over the Olympus SP-620 UZ

 1000D SP-620 UZ 
Manual focus Very precise focus

Reasons to pick Olympus SP-620 UZ over the Canon 1000D

 SP-620 UZ 1000D 
RevealedJanuary 2012July 2008Fresher by 42 months
Display sizing3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")

Common features in the Canon 1000D and Olympus SP-620 UZ

 1000D SP-620 UZ 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kThe same display resolution
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Canon 1000D vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Canon 1000D provides outside dimensions of 126mm x 98mm x 65mm (5.0" x 3.9" x 2.6") and a weight of 502 grams (1.11 lbs) while the Olympus SP-620 UZ has sizing of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs).

Examine the Canon 1000D and Olympus SP-620 UZ in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the 1000D vs the SP-620 UZ.

Canon 1000D vs Olympus SP-620 UZ size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 1000D and SP-620 UZ is 70 and 78 respectively.

Canon 1000D vs Olympus SP-620 UZ top view buttons comparison

Canon 1000D vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizing just by reviewing specs. The visual here may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the 1000D and SP-620 UZ.

All in all, both of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 1000D with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus SP-620 UZ will offer you more detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a little more aggressively. The older 1000D is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Canon 1000D vs Olympus SP-620 UZ sensor size comparison

Canon 1000D vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 1000D vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 1000D Portrait photography highlights
Olympus SP-620 UZ Portrait photography highlights
59
manual focus
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
low resolution sensor (10MP)
34
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
supports face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon 1000D Street photography advice
Olympus SP-620 UZ Street photography advice
58
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
50
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon 1000D
Sports photography with Olympus SP-620 UZ
41
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect AF
slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
bad battery life (500 CIPA)
48
amazing zoom range (25-525mm 21.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16MP)
supports tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon 1000D Travel photography factors
Olympus SP-620 UZ Travel photography factors
45
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse mode
bad battery life (500 CIPA)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
61
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
very long zoom (525mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 1000D Landscape photography details
Olympus SP-620 UZ Landscape photography details
48
manual focus
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
screen is small (2.5 inches)
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
bad battery life (500 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse mode
41
rather wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
no manual control
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 1000D Vlogging info
Olympus SP-620 UZ Vlogging info
9
can't record video
28
rather wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect focusing
slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of mic support
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Canon 1000D vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 1000D and Olympus SP-620 UZ
 Canon EOS 1000DOlympus SP-620 UZ
General Information
Make Canon Olympus
Model Canon EOS 1000D Olympus SP-620 UZ
Also called as EOS Rebel XS / Kiss F Digital -
Class Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2008-07-22 2012-01-10
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - TruePic III+
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 22.2 x 14.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 328.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3888 x 2592 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 7 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF/EF-S fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-525mm (21.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.1-5.8
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Available lenses 326 -
Crop factor 1.6 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.5" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.51x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 13.00 m (ISO 100) 6.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/200 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - MPEG-4, 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 502 grams (1.11 lbs) 435 grams (0.96 lbs)
Dimensions 126 x 98 x 65mm (5.0" x 3.9" x 2.6") 110 x 74 x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 62 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.9 not tested
DXO Low light score 719 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 photographs -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model - 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (10 sec (2 sec with mirror lock-up)) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/MMC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Cost at release $160 $199