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Casio EX-ZR800 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
55
Overall
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Casio Exilim EX-ZR800 front
 
Olympus SP-620 UZ front
Portability
78
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
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Casio EX-ZR800 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Key Specs

Casio EX-ZR800
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-450mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 222g - 108 x 60 x 31mm
  • Announced August 2013
Olympus SP-620 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-525mm (F3.1-5.8) lens
  • 435g - 110 x 74 x 74mm
  • Launched January 2012
  • Old Model is Olympus SP-610UZ
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Casio EX-ZR800 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Overview

Following is a thorough review of the Casio EX-ZR800 versus Olympus SP-620 UZ, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Casio and Olympus. The image resolution of the EX-ZR800 (16MP) and the SP-620 UZ (16MP) is very comparable and both cameras offer the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR800 was manufactured 20 months after the SP-620 UZ making them a generation away from one another. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a quick summary of how the EX-ZR800 matches up against the SP-620 UZ with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR800 over the Olympus SP-620 UZ

 EX-ZR800 SP-620 UZ 
LaunchedAugust 2013January 2012More modern by 20 months
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Display resolution922k230kClearer display (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus SP-620 UZ over the Casio EX-ZR800

 SP-620 UZ EX-ZR800 

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR800 and Olympus SP-620 UZ

 EX-ZR800 SP-620 UZ 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display size
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither includes Touch friendly display

Casio EX-ZR800 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Casio EX-ZR800 features outside dimensions of 108mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Olympus SP-620 UZ has sizing of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs).

Contrast the Casio EX-ZR800 versus Olympus SP-620 UZ in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the EX-ZR800 vs the SP-620 UZ.

Casio EX-ZR800 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-ZR800 and SP-620 UZ is 91 and 78 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR800 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR800 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizes purely by checking out a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-ZR800 and SP-620 UZ.

As you can see, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions and the identical megapixels and you can expect comparable quality of photos however you might want to take the age of the cameras into account. The younger EX-ZR800 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Casio EX-ZR800 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR800 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR800 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-ZR800 Portrait photography factors
Olympus SP-620 UZ Portrait photography factors
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you can focus manually
good resolution (16MP)
features face detect focus
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
34
megapixel count decent (16MP)
comes with face detection focus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-ZR800 Street photography information
Olympus SP-620 UZ Street photography information
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (222 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
50
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-ZR800 Sports photography advice
Olympus SP-620 UZ Sports photography advice
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long zoom range (25-450mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16MP)
features tracking focus
great battery power (470 CIPA)
slow fps (3.0 frames/s)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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incredible zoom range (25-525mm 21.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-ZR800 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus SP-620 UZ as a Travel photography camera
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great battery power (470 CIPA)
lighter than competition (222g)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
very long zoom (450mm)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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megapixel count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
great zoom (525mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-ZR800 Landscape photography information
Olympus SP-620 UZ Landscape photography information
55
you can focus manually
quite wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
great battery power (470 shots)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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pretty wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
manual exposure not available
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-ZR800 Vlogging info
Olympus SP-620 UZ Vlogging info
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quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (222 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
no microphone support
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pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focus
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone socket
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Casio EX-ZR800 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR800 and Olympus SP-620 UZ
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR800Olympus SP-620 UZ
General Information
Manufacturer Casio Olympus
Model Casio Exilim EX-ZR800 Olympus SP-620 UZ
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2013-08-07 2012-01-10
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by EXILIM Engine HS 3 TruePic III+
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-450mm (18.0x) 25-525mm (21.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/3.1-5.8
Macro focus distance 4cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 922k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech Super Clear TFT color LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.70 m 6.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30,20,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 512 x 384 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 160 (480 fps), 224 x 64 (1000 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
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 222g (0.49 pounds) 435g (0.96 pounds)
Physical dimensions 108 x 60 x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") 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 470 photographs -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-130 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $429 $199