Casio EX-FC150 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ

Its time to examine more closely at the Casio EX-FC150 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Casio and Olympus. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the EX-FC150 (10MP) and SP-620 UZ (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The EX-FC150 was brought out 3 years before the SP-620 UZ and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the EX-FC150 matches up vs the SP-620 UZ with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-FC150 and Olympus SP-620 UZ. The entire galleries are viewable at Casio EX-FC150 Gallery and Olympus SP-620 UZ Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-FC150 provides external dimensions of 99mm x 58mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 173 grams (0.38 lbs) whilst the Olympus SP-620 UZ has dimensions of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs).

Examine the Casio EX-FC150 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the EX-FC150 versus the SP-620 UZ.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-FC150 and SP-620 UZ is 93 and 78 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to see the difference between sensor measurements merely by checking specs. The visual below may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-FC150 and SP-620 UZ.

All in all, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Olympus SP-620 UZ to give you greater detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older EX-FC150 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.