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Canon SX610 HS vs Olympus SP-620 UZ

Portability
93 Imaging
45 Features
47 Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX610 HS front
 
Olympus SP-620 UZ front
Portability
78 Imaging
39 Features
36 Overall
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Canon SX610 HS vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Key Specs

Canon SX610 HS
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-450mm (F3.8-6.9) lens
  • 191g - 105 x 61 x 27mm
  • Introduced January 2015
  • Succeeded the Canon SX600 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
  • Introduced January 2012
  • Previous Model is Olympus SP-610UZ
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Canon SX610 HS vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Overview

The following is a detailed review of the Canon SX610 HS versus Olympus SP-620 UZ, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by rivals Canon and Olympus. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the SX610 HS (20MP) and SP-620 UZ (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX610 HS was manufactured 3 years after the SP-620 UZ which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a brief overview of how the SX610 HS scores versus the SP-620 UZ for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX610 HS over the Olympus SP-620 UZ

          

          

            
 SX610 HS SP-620 UZ 
IntroducedJanuary 2015January 2012Newer by 37 months
Manual focus  Very exact focusing
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Olympus SP-620 UZ over the Canon SX610 HS

          

          

            
 SP-620 UZ SX610 HS 
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Canon SX610 HS and Olympus SP-620 UZ

          

          

            
 SX610 HS SP-620 UZ 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen sizing
Selfie screen  Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen  Neither contains Touch screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Canon SX610 HS vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Physical Comparison

          

          

            
If you're intending to travel with your camera, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon SX610 HS has got outside dimensions of 105mm x 61mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 191 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") along with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs).
Compare the Canon SX610 HS versus Olympus SP-620 UZ in our completely 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 are using at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the SX610 HS and the SP-620 UZ.
Canon SX610 HS vs Olympus SP-620 UZ size comparison
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX610 HS and SP-620 UZ is 93 and 78 respectively.
Canon SX610 HS vs Olympus SP-620 UZ top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Canon SX610 HS vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Normally, its difficult to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reading specifications. The image here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SX610 HS and SP-620 UZ.
Plainly, the two cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can count on the Canon SX610 HS to deliver more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The fresher SX610 HS provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

            Canon SX610 HS vs Olympus SP-620 UZ sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Canon SX610 HS vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Canon SX610 HS vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Canon SX610 HS Portrait photography highlights
Olympus SP-620 UZ Portrait photography highlights
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 has manual focus
 decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
 supports face detect autofocus
 no manual control
 cannot use external flash
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
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 good MP (16 megapixels)
 offers face detect autofocus
 no manual focus
 manual mode not available
 can't use external flash
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison
 Canon SX610 HS as a Street photography camera
 Olympus SP-620 UZ as a Street photography camera
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 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competition in class (191g)
 fixed screen
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
50
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 fixed screen
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison
Canon SX610 HS Sports photography advice
Olympus SP-620 UZ Sports photography advice
44
 amazing zoom range (25-450mm  18.0 x zoom)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
 supports tracking focus
 painfully slow continuous shooting (2.5 fps)
 no shutter priority
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 bad battery (270 per charge)
 no phase detect autofocus
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 long zoom range (25-525mm  21.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good MP (16 megapixels)
 offers tracking focus
 no shutter priority mode
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
 Canon SX610 HS as a Travel photography camera
 Olympus SP-620 UZ as a Travel photography camera
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 lighter than competition in class (191 grams)
 decent megapixels (20MP)
 built-in flash
 pretty wide (25mm)
 long zoom (450mm)
 missing Time Lapse function
 bad battery (270 per charge)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.8)
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 good MP (16 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 decently wide (25mm)
 great zoom (525mm)
 no Timelapse recording
 does not have a selfie friendly display
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Canon SX610 HS
Landscape photography with Olympus SP-620 UZ
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 has manual focus
 pretty wide (25mm)
 pretty good screen size (3 inch)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.8)
 no manual control
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
 bad battery (270 shots)
 missing Time Lapse function
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 decently wide (25mm)
 pretty good screen size (3 inches)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good MP (16MP)
 no manual focus
 cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
 manual mode not available
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
 no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
 Canon SX610 HS as a Vlogging camera
 Olympus SP-620 UZ as a Vlogging camera
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 pretty wide (25mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 supports face detect autofocus
 great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 lighter than competition in class (191g)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.8)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 missing mic jack
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 decently wide (25mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 offers face detect autofocus
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
 does not have a selfie friendly display
 low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
 no microphone socket
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Canon SX610 HS vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX610 HS and Olympus SP-620 UZ
 Canon PowerShot SX610 HSOlympus SP-620 UZ
General Information
Make Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot SX610 HS Olympus SP-620 UZ
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2015-01-06 2012-01-10
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 4+ 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 20MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW photos    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Autofocus touch    
Continuous autofocus    
Autofocus single    
Autofocus tracking    
Autofocus selectice    
Center weighted autofocus    
Autofocus multi area    
Live view autofocus    
Face detect focus    
Contract detect focus    
Phase detect focus    
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-450mm (18.0x) 25-525mm (21.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.8-6.9 f/3.1-5.8
Macro focus range 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 922k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch capability    
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 2.5 frames/s -
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Set white balance    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash range 3.50 m 6.00 m
Flash settings Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe    
AEB    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port    
Headphone port    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In 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 191g (0.42 pounds) 435g (0.96 pounds)
Physical dimensions 105 x 61 x 27mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") 110 x 74 x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 270 shots -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-6LH 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse recording    
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $214 $199