Casio EX-10 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ

Let's look a little more closely at the Casio EX-10 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Casio and Olympus. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the EX-10 (12MP) and SP-620 UZ (16MP) and the EX-10 (1/1.7") and SP-620 UZ (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The EX-10 was unveiled 23 months later than the SP-620 UZ making them a generation apart from each other. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the EX-10 matches up versus the SP-620 UZ with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-10 and Olympus SP-620 UZ. The full galleries are viewable at Casio EX-10 Gallery and Olympus SP-620 UZ Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-10 has outside dimensions of 120mm x 68mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.7" x 1.9") with a weight of 384 grams (0.85 lbs) and the Olympus SP-620 UZ has proportions of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") having a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the EX-10 and the SP-620 UZ.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-10 and SP-620 UZ is 83 and 78 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading through specifications. The photograph underneath may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-10 and SP-620 UZ.

To sum up, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The EX-10 with its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus SP-620 UZ will give greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The younger EX-10 will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.