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Canon SX230 HS vs Olympus SP-620 UZ

Portability
91 Imaging
36 Features
43 Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX230 HS front
 
Olympus SP-620 UZ front
Portability
78 Imaging
39 Features
36 Overall
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Canon SX230 HS vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Key Specs

Canon SX230 HS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-392mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 223g - 106 x 62 x 33mm
  • Released July 2011
  • Old Model is Canon SX210 IS
  • Successor is Canon SX240 HS
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
  • Succeeded the Olympus SP-610UZ
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Canon SX230 HS vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Canon SX230 HS versus Olympus SP-620 UZ, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the SX230 HS (12MP) and SP-620 UZ (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX230 HS was launched 5 months before the SP-620 UZ which means that they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the SX230 HS matches up versus the SP-620 UZ with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX230 HS over the Olympus SP-620 UZ

		

		

			
 SX230 HS SP-620 UZ 
Focus manually  Very accurate focusing
Screen resolution461k230kClearer screen (+231k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Olympus SP-620 UZ over the Canon SX230 HS

		

		

			
 SP-620 UZ SX230 HS 
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Canon SX230 HS and Olympus SP-620 UZ

		

		

			
 SX230 HS SP-620 UZ 
LaunchedJuly 2011January 2012Similar age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Selfie screen  Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen  Neither contains Touch screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Canon SX230 HS vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Physical Comparison

		

		

			
If you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon SX230 HS has got external dimensions of 106mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 223 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Olympus SP-620 UZ has measurements of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs).
Look at the Canon SX230 HS versus Olympus SP-620 UZ in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the SX230 HS compared to the SP-620 UZ.
Canon SX230 HS vs Olympus SP-620 UZ size comparison
Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the SX230 HS and SP-620 UZ is 91 and 78 respectively.
Canon SX230 HS vs Olympus SP-620 UZ top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon SX230 HS vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Usually, its hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizes just by going over specifications. The pic here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX230 HS and SP-620 UZ.
Plainly, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Olympus SP-620 UZ to offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively.
	
			Canon SX230 HS vs Olympus SP-620 UZ sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon SX230 HS vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Canon SX230 HS vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Canon SX230 HS Portrait photography information
Olympus SP-620 UZ Portrait photography information
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 has manual focus
 features face detect autofocus
 external flash not possible
 low resolution (12MP)
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 has no RAW support
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 sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
 includes face detect focus
 focusing manually not possible
 no manual control
 cannot use external flash
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
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Street Comparison
Canon SX230 HS Street photography factors
Olympus SP-620 UZ Street photography factors
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 image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competition in class (223g)
 fixed screen
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 has no RAW support
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 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 screen is fixed
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
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Sports Comparison
Canon SX230 HS Sports photography advice
Olympus SP-620 UZ Sports photography advice
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 great zoom range (28-392mm  14.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 features tracking focus
 continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames/s)
 low resolution (12MP)
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 bad battery power (210 shots)
 has no phase detect autofocus
48
 amazing zoom range (25-525mm  21.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
 includes tracking focus
 no shutter priority mode
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
 Canon SX230 HS as a Travel photography camera
 Olympus SP-620 UZ as a Travel photography camera
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 lighter than competition in class (223 grams)
 has built in flash
 fairly wide (28mm)
 very long zoom (392mm)
 doesn't have Time Lapse recording
 bad battery power (210 CIPA)
 low resolution (12 megapixels)
 doesn't contain selfie friendly display
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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 sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 pretty wide (25mm)
 long zoom (525mm)
 doesn't have Timelapse recording
 doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
 slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison
Canon SX230 HS Landscape photography info
Olympus SP-620 UZ Landscape photography info
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 has manual focus
 fairly wide (28mm)
 pretty good screen size (3")
 image stabilization (Optical)
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
 low resolution (12 megapixels)
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 has no RAW support
 bad battery power (210 per charge)
 doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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 pretty wide (25mm)
 decent sized screen (3")
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
 focusing manually not possible
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
 no manual control
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
 doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon SX230 HS Vlogging details
Olympus SP-620 UZ Vlogging details
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 fairly wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 features face detect autofocus
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 lighter than competition in class (223g)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
 doesn't contain selfie friendly display
 doesn't have mic jack
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 pretty wide (25mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 includes face detect focus
 slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
 doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
 low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
 doesn't have microphone socket
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Canon SX230 HS vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX230 HS and Olympus SP-620 UZ
 Canon PowerShot SX230 HSOlympus SP-620 UZ
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Olympus SP-620 UZ
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2011-07-19 2012-01-10
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology TruePic III+
Sensor type BSI-CMOS 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 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW photos    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Autofocus touch    
Continuous autofocus    
Autofocus single    
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 mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-392mm (14.0x) 25-525mm (21.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.1-5.8
Macro focus range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 461k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch screen    
Screen tech PureColor II TG TFT LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/3200 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual mode    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash range 3.50 m 6.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe    
AE bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 240 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port    
Headphone port    
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 BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 223 grams (0.49 lb) 435 grams (0.96 lb)
Dimensions 106 x 62 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") 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 life 210 shots -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-5L 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse feature    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $399 $199