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Canon D10 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ

Portability
89
Imaging
35
Features
23
Overall
30
Canon PowerShot D10 front
 
Olympus SP-620 UZ front
Portability
78
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Canon D10 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Key Specs

Canon D10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-105mm (F2.8-4.9) lens
  • 190g - 104 x 67 x 49mm
  • Revealed July 2009
Olympus SP-620 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-525mm (F3.1-5.8) lens
  • 435g - 110 x 74 x 74mm
  • Launched January 2012
  • Old Model is Olympus SP-610UZ
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Canon D10 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Overview

Following is a thorough assessment of the Canon D10 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Olympus. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the D10 (12MP) and SP-620 UZ (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The D10 was unveiled 3 years earlier than the SP-620 UZ which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple summary of how the D10 scores versus the SP-620 UZ with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon D10 over the Olympus SP-620 UZ

 D10 SP-620 UZ 
Manually focus Very exact focus

Reasons to pick Olympus SP-620 UZ over the Canon D10

 SP-620 UZ D10 
LaunchedJanuary 2012July 2009More modern by 30 months
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")

Common features in the Canon D10 and Olympus SP-620 UZ

 D10 SP-620 UZ 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Canon D10 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Canon D10 enjoys physical dimensions of 104mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.9") with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) whilst the Olympus SP-620 UZ has sizing of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") and a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the D10 compared to the SP-620 UZ.

Canon D10 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D10 and SP-620 UZ is 89 and 78 respectively.

Canon D10 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ top view buttons comparison

Canon D10 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes just by viewing a spec sheet. The image here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the D10 and SP-620 UZ.

Clearly, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Olympus SP-620 UZ to result in greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged D10 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Canon D10 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ sensor size comparison

Canon D10 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Screen and ViewFinder

Canon D10 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon D10 Portrait photography advice
Olympus SP-620 UZ Portrait photography advice
32
manual focus
comes with face detect focus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
34
decent MP (16MP)
offers face detect focusing
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon D10 Street photography info
Olympus SP-620 UZ Street photography info
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
50
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon D10
Sports photography with Olympus SP-620 UZ
31
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
48
long zoom range (25-525mm 21.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon D10 Travel photography factors
Olympus SP-620 UZ Travel photography factors
54
environment sealing
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse function
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
61
decent MP (16MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
very long zoom (525mm)
does not have Timelapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon D10
Landscape photography with Olympus SP-620 UZ
35
manual focus
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inches)
manual exposure not possible
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
41
pretty wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
manual exposure not available
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon D10 Vlogging information
Olympus SP-620 UZ Vlogging information
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have microphone socket
28
pretty wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect focusing
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have microphone socket
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Canon D10 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D10 and Olympus SP-620 UZ
 Canon PowerShot D10Olympus SP-620 UZ
General Information
Brand Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot D10 Olympus SP-620 UZ
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2009-07-01 2012-01-10
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - TruePic III+
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface 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 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35-105mm (3.0x) 25-525mm (21.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-4.9 f/3.1-5.8
Macro focus distance 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/5000s 1/1500s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.20 m 6.00 m
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
WB 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
Microphone port
Headphone port
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 190 gr (0.42 pounds) 435 gr (0.96 pounds)
Dimensions 104 x 67 x 49mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.9") 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 NB-6L 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom, Face) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $299 $199