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Fujifilm SL1000 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ

Portability
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Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Fujifilm FinePix SL1000 front
 
Olympus SP-620 UZ front
Portability
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Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Fujifilm SL1000 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Key Specs

Fujifilm SL1000
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 64 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 659g - 123 x 89 x 123mm
  • Introduced January 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
  • Introduced January 2012
  • Superseded the Olympus SP-610UZ
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Fujifilm SL1000 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Overview

Here is a extensive overview of the Fujifilm SL1000 versus Olympus SP-620 UZ, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies FujiFilm and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm SL1000 (16MP) and the SP-620 UZ (16MP) is fairly close and both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm SL1000 was launched 13 months later than the SP-620 UZ making them a generation apart from each other. The two cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm SL1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SP-620 UZ being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick overview of how the Fujifilm SL1000 grades versus the SP-620 UZ with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm SL1000 over the Olympus SP-620 UZ

 Fujifilm SL1000 SP-620 UZ 
IntroducedJanuary 2013January 2012Fresher by 13 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution920k230kClearer display (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus SP-620 UZ over the Fujifilm SL1000

 SP-620 UZ Fujifilm SL1000 

Common features in the Fujifilm SL1000 and Olympus SP-620 UZ

 Fujifilm SL1000 SP-620 UZ 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Display size3"3"Same display size
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Fujifilm SL1000 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry your camera often, you should think about its weight and size. The Fujifilm SL1000 provides external dimensions of 123mm x 89mm x 123mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 4.8") with a weight of 659 grams (1.45 lbs) while the Olympus SP-620 UZ has specifications of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs).

Check out the Fujifilm SL1000 versus Olympus SP-620 UZ in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm SL1000 vs the SP-620 UZ.

Fujifilm SL1000 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm SL1000 and SP-620 UZ is 61 and 78 respectively.

Fujifilm SL1000 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm SL1000 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizing simply by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm SL1000 and SP-620 UZ.

As you can see, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size and the exact same megapixels and you should expect comparable quality of photographs though you should factor the production date of the cameras into account. The more recent Fujifilm SL1000 should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Fujifilm SL1000 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ sensor size comparison

Fujifilm SL1000 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm SL1000 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm SL1000 Portrait photography details
Olympus SP-620 UZ Portrait photography details
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sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
exports RAW formats
manual focus not available
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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good megapixels (16 megapixels)
supports face detect focus
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm SL1000 Street photography advice
Olympus SP-620 UZ Street photography advice
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screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
heavier than competition in class (659g)
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image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm SL1000 Sports photography factors
Olympus SP-620 UZ Sports photography factors
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amazing zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
better than average battery power (350 CIPA)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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amazing zoom range (25-525mm 21.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm SL1000 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus SP-620 UZ as a Travel photography camera
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better than average battery power (350 shots)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
very long reach (1200mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
heavier than competition in class (659 grams)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
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good megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
great reach (525mm)
does not have Timelapse function
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm SL1000 Landscape photography information
Olympus SP-620 UZ Landscape photography information
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rather wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
exports RAW formats
better than average battery power (350 shots)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of Time Lapse function
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fairly wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm SL1000
Vlogging with Olympus SP-620 UZ
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rather wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
lack of external mic port
heavier than competition in class (659 grams)
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fairly wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect focus
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have microphone socket
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Fujifilm SL1000 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm SL1000 and Olympus SP-620 UZ
 Fujifilm FinePix SL1000Olympus SP-620 UZ
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Olympus
Model type Fujifilm FinePix SL1000 Olympus SP-620 UZ
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2013-01-07 2012-01-10
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - TruePic III+
Sensor type BSI-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 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 12800 3200
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-1200mm (50.0x) 25-525mm (21.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.9-6.5 f/3.1-5.8
Macro focusing distance 0cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 920 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT color LCD monitor TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 920 thousand dots -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/1700s 1/1500s
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 6.00 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 320 x 120 (480 fps), 640 x 480 (120, 30fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps), 640 x 480 (120 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 659g (1.45 lb) 435g (0.96 lb)
Physical dimensions 123 x 89 x 123mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 4.8") 110 x 74 x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 350 shots -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $600 $199