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Canon SX620 HS vs Olympus SP-810 UZ

Portability
93
Imaging
46
Features
48
Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX620 HS front
 
Olympus SP-810 UZ front
Portability
78
Imaging
37
Features
34
Overall
35

Canon SX620 HS vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Key Specs

Canon SX620 HS
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-625mm (F3.2-6.6) lens
  • 182g - 97 x 57 x 28mm
  • Released May 2016
Olympus SP-810 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-864mm (F2.9-5.7) lens
  • 413g - 106 x 76 x 74mm
  • Launched July 2011
  • Older Model is Olympus SP-800 UZ
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Canon SX620 HS vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Overview

Below, we will be looking at the Canon SX620 HS vs Olympus SP-810 UZ, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Canon and Olympus. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the SX620 HS (20MP) and SP-810 UZ (14MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX620 HS was released 4 years later than the SP-810 UZ and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX620 HS being a Compact camera and the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the SX620 HS matches up vs the SP-810 UZ for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX620 HS over the Olympus SP-810 UZ

 SX620 HS SP-810 UZ 
LaunchedMay 2016July 2011Fresher by 59 months
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus SP-810 UZ over the Canon SX620 HS

 SP-810 UZ SX620 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX620 HS and Olympus SP-810 UZ

 SX620 HS SP-810 UZ 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Canon SX620 HS vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon SX620 HS comes with exterior dimensions of 97mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) while the Olympus SP-810 UZ has sizing of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") along with a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the SX620 HS versus the SP-810 UZ.

Canon SX620 HS vs Olympus SP-810 UZ size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the SX620 HS and SP-810 UZ is 93 and 78 respectively.

Canon SX620 HS vs Olympus SP-810 UZ top view buttons comparison

Canon SX620 HS vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reading technical specs. The photograph below will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the SX620 HS and SP-810 UZ.

As you have seen, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can expect the Canon SX620 HS to offer you more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The younger SX620 HS provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon SX620 HS vs Olympus SP-810 UZ sensor size comparison

Canon SX620 HS vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX620 HS vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX620 HS as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus SP-810 UZ as a Portrait photography camera
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has manual focus
megapixel count decent (20MP)
comes with face detection focusing
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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decent megapixels (14MP)
features face detect focus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon SX620 HS Street photography info
Olympus SP-810 UZ Street photography info
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (182 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
50
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon SX620 HS
Sports photography with Olympus SP-810 UZ
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amazing zoom range (25-625mm 25.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
max frames per second very slow (2.5 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
40
incredible zoom range (24-864mm 36.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
features tracking focus
low max shutter speed (1/1,200s)
low fps (0.7 fps)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX620 HS Travel photography factors
Olympus SP-810 UZ Travel photography factors
71
lighter than competition in class (182g)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
long zoom (625mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.2)
61
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long zoom (864mm)
missing Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX620 HS Landscape photography details
Olympus SP-810 UZ Landscape photography details
50
has manual focus
pretty wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Time Lapse recording
40
reasonably wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
manual mode not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX620 HS as a Vlogging camera
Olympus SP-810 UZ as a Vlogging camera
35
pretty wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (182g)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of external mic port
27
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect focus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing mic socket
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Canon SX620 HS vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX620 HS and Olympus SP-810 UZ
 Canon PowerShot SX620 HSOlympus SP-810 UZ
General Information
Make Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot SX620 HS Olympus SP-810 UZ
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2016-05-10 2011-07-27
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 4+ TruePic III+
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 14 megapixel
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 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-625mm (25.0x) 24-864mm (36.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.2-6.6 f/2.9-5.7
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 922k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 1/4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1200 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 2.5 frames per second 0.7 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m (with Auto ISO) 6.20 m
Flash options Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
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)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
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 182 gr (0.40 lb) 413 gr (0.91 lb)
Dimensions 97 x 57 x 28mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") 106 x 76 x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" 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 295 photos -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model - Li-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (12 or 2 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $279 $280