Canon S95 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ

Below is a complete comparison of the Canon S95 versus Olympus SP-620 UZ, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Olympus. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the S95 (10MP) and SP-620 UZ (16MP) and the S95 (1/1.7") and SP-620 UZ (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The S95 was unveiled 13 months earlier than the SP-620 UZ which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the S95 scores against the SP-620 UZ for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot S95 and Olympus SP-620 UZ. The full galleries are available at Canon S95 Gallery and Olympus SP-620 UZ Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Canon S95 enjoys outer measurements of 100mm x 58mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Olympus SP-620 UZ has specifications of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") along with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the S95 compared to the SP-620 UZ.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the S95 and SP-620 UZ is 93 and 78 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading through technical specs. The photograph underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the S95 and SP-620 UZ.

As you have seen, both cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S95 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus SP-620 UZ will resolve extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older S95 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.