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Canon G15 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ

Portability
86
Imaging
37
Features
58
Overall
45
Canon PowerShot G15 front
 
Olympus SP-620 UZ front
Portability
78
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Canon G15 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Key Specs

Canon G15
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 352g - 107 x 76 x 40mm
  • Released September 2012
  • Previous Model is Canon G12
  • Replacement is Canon G16
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
  • Released January 2012
  • Superseded the Olympus SP-610UZ
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Canon G15 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Overview

Lets examine more in depth at the Canon G15 and Olympus SP-620 UZ, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Olympus. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the G15 (12MP) and SP-620 UZ (16MP) and the G15 (1/1.7") and SP-620 UZ (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizes.

Photography Glossary

The G15 was announced 9 months after the SP-620 UZ which means that they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the G15 grades vs the SP-620 UZ in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon G15 over the Olympus SP-620 UZ

 G15 SP-620 UZ 
ReleasedSeptember 2012January 2012More modern by 9 months
Manually focus More accurate focus
Display resolution922k230kCrisper display (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus SP-620 UZ over the Canon G15

 SP-620 UZ G15 

Common features in the Canon G15 and Olympus SP-620 UZ

 G15 SP-620 UZ 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Canon G15 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon G15 offers external dimensions of 107mm x 76mm x 40mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 1.6") along with a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Olympus SP-620 UZ has measurements of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") along with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs).

Examine the Canon G15 and Olympus SP-620 UZ in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the G15 and the SP-620 UZ.

Canon G15 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the G15 and SP-620 UZ is 86 and 78 respectively.

Canon G15 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ top view buttons comparison

Canon G15 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's hard to envision the gap in sensor sizes just by seeing specs. The pic here might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the G15 and SP-620 UZ.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The G15 having a larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus SP-620 UZ will provide more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos far more aggressively. The more recent G15 is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.

Canon G15 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ sensor size comparison

Canon G15 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Screen and ViewFinder

Canon G15 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon G15 Portrait photography details
Olympus SP-620 UZ Portrait photography details
48
focusing manually
high flash sync (1/2,000 seconds)
provides face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
34
decent MP (16 megapixels)
comes with face detection focus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon G15
Street photography with Olympus SP-620 UZ
59
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
more heavy than others in class (352g)
50
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon G15
Sports photography with Olympus SP-620 UZ
39
image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking focus
great battery life (350 shots)
max frames per second very slow (2.0 fps)
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
has no phase detect autofocus
48
long zoom range (25-525mm 21.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon G15 Travel photography details
Olympus SP-620 UZ Travel photography details
61
great battery life (350 per charge)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
more heavy than others in class (352 grams)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
61
decent MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
long zoom (525mm)
missing Timelapse function
does not offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon G15 Landscape photography advice
Olympus SP-620 UZ Landscape photography advice
55
focusing manually
decently wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
great battery life (350 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
doesn't have Timelapse recording
41
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
no manual control
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon G15
Vlogging with Olympus SP-620 UZ
33
decently wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone support
more heavy than others in class (352g)
28
reasonably wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focus
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone support
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Canon G15 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon G15 and Olympus SP-620 UZ
 Canon PowerShot G15Olympus SP-620 UZ
General Information
Brand Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot G15 Olympus SP-620 UZ
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2012-09-17 2012-01-10
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 5 TruePic III+
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
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 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-525mm (21.0x)
Maximal aperture f/1.8-2.8 f/3.1-5.8
Macro focus range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 922 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech TFT PureColor II G LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (tunnel) None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shutter rate 2.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.00 m 6.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/2000 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected 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 352g (0.78 lb) 435g (0.96 lb)
Dimensions 107 x 76 x 40mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 1.6") 110 x 74 x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 46 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 19.9 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 165 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 images -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-10L 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $499 $199