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Canon A1100 IS vs Olympus SP-620 UZ

Portability
93
Imaging
34
Features
17
Overall
27
Canon PowerShot A1100 IS front
 
Olympus SP-620 UZ front
Portability
78
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Canon A1100 IS vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Key Specs

Canon A1100 IS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-140mm (F2.7-5.6) lens
  • 150g - 95 x 62 x 31mm
  • Introduced February 2009
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
  • Announced January 2012
  • Superseded the Olympus SP-610UZ
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Canon A1100 IS vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Overview

Lets look closer at the Canon A1100 IS versus Olympus SP-620 UZ, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Olympus. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the A1100 IS (12MP) and SP-620 UZ (16MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The A1100 IS was manufactured 3 years before the SP-620 UZ and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the A1100 IS matches up vs the SP-620 UZ in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon A1100 IS over the Olympus SP-620 UZ

 A1100 IS SP-620 UZ 

Reasons to pick Olympus SP-620 UZ over the Canon A1100 IS

 SP-620 UZ A1100 IS 
AnnouncedJanuary 2012February 2009Fresher by 35 months
Display sizing3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution230k115kSharper display (+115k dot)

Common features in the Canon A1100 IS and Olympus SP-620 UZ

 A1100 IS SP-620 UZ 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Canon A1100 IS vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon A1100 IS comes with external measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Olympus SP-620 UZ has measurements of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs).

Examine the Canon A1100 IS versus Olympus SP-620 UZ in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the A1100 IS vs the SP-620 UZ.

Canon A1100 IS vs Olympus SP-620 UZ size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the A1100 IS and SP-620 UZ is 93 and 78 respectively.

Canon A1100 IS vs Olympus SP-620 UZ top view buttons comparison

Canon A1100 IS vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizing merely by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph underneath may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the A1100 IS and SP-620 UZ.

Clearly, both the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Olympus SP-620 UZ to provide you with extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos far more aggressively. The older A1100 IS will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Canon A1100 IS vs Olympus SP-620 UZ sensor size comparison

Canon A1100 IS vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A1100 IS vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A1100 IS Portrait photography features
Olympus SP-620 UZ Portrait photography features
26
has face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
34
megapixel count good (16MP)
features face detect focus
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon A1100 IS
Street photography with Olympus SP-620 UZ
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
50
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon A1100 IS
Sports photography with Olympus SP-620 UZ
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
48
amazing zoom range (25-525mm 21.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
features tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A1100 IS as a Travel photography camera
Olympus SP-620 UZ as a Travel photography camera
50
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low MP (12MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
wide angle not the best (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
61
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
long zoom (525mm)
no Time Lapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A1100 IS as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus SP-620 UZ as a Landscape photography camera
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
screen is small (2.5 inches)
no manual exposure
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
41
fairly wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not available
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon A1100 IS
Vlogging with Olympus SP-620 UZ
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
wide angle not the best (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone port
28
fairly wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect focus
slow max aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
no mic support
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Canon A1100 IS vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A1100 IS and Olympus SP-620 UZ
 Canon PowerShot A1100 ISOlympus SP-620 UZ
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot A1100 IS Olympus SP-620 UZ
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2009-02-18 2012-01-10
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 4 TruePic III+
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35-140mm (4.0x) 25-525mm (21.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.7-5.6 f/3.1-5.8
Macro focus range 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.5" 3"
Resolution of display 115k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (tunnel) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m 6.00 m
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG 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 150 gr (0.33 pounds) 435 gr (0.96 pounds)
Dimensions 95 x 62 x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 110 x 74 x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model 2 x AA 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom, Face) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/HD MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Retail price $160 $199