Canon SX720 HS vs Olympus SP-620 UZ

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Canon SX720 HS and Olympus SP-620 UZ, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Canon and Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the SX720 HS (20.3MP) and SP-620 UZ (16MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX720 HS was introduced 4 years later than the SP-620 UZ and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summary of how the SX720 HS matches up vs the SP-620 UZ when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX720 HS and Olympus SP-620 UZ. The whole galleries are available at Canon SX720 HS Gallery and Olympus SP-620 UZ Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Canon SX720 HS has external measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") with a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs) whilst the Olympus SP-620 UZ has sizing of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs).

Check out the Canon SX720 HS and Olympus SP-620 UZ in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using at the time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the SX720 HS and the SP-620 UZ.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX720 HS and SP-620 UZ is 89 and 78 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to envision the difference in sensor measurements just by researching specs. The visual underneath will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the SX720 HS and SP-620 UZ.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Canon SX720 HS to render more detail using its extra 4.3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The younger SX720 HS will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.