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Fujifilm X10 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ

Portability
83
Imaging
38
Features
57
Overall
45
Fujifilm X10 front
 
Olympus SP-620 UZ front
Portability
78
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Fujifilm X10 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Key Specs

Fujifilm X10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 2/3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Boost to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-112mm (F2.0-2.8) lens
  • 350g - 117 x 70 x 57mm
  • Revealed July 2012
  • Refreshed by Fujifilm X20
Olympus SP-620 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-525mm (F3.1-5.8) lens
  • 435g - 110 x 74 x 74mm
  • Announced January 2012
  • Older Model is Olympus SP-610UZ
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Fujifilm X10 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Overview

Here is a extensive overview of the Fujifilm X10 and Olympus SP-620 UZ, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm X10 (12MP) and SP-620 UZ (16MP) and the Fujifilm X10 (2/3") and SP-620 UZ (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm X10 was manufactured 7 months later than the SP-620 UZ and they are both of a similar generation. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the Fujifilm X10 grades versus the SP-620 UZ in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm X10 over the Olympus SP-620 UZ

 Fujifilm X10 SP-620 UZ 
AnnouncedJuly 2012January 2012Fresher by 7 months
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus SP-620 UZ over the Fujifilm X10

 SP-620 UZ Fujifilm X10 
Screen dimension3"2.8"Bigger screen (+0.2")

Common features in the Fujifilm X10 and Olympus SP-620 UZ

 Fujifilm X10 SP-620 UZ 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm X10 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm X10 comes with exterior dimensions of 117mm x 70mm x 57mm (4.6" x 2.8" x 2.2") along with a weight of 350 grams (0.77 lbs) whilst the Olympus SP-620 UZ has proportions of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") and a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs).

Examine the Fujifilm X10 and Olympus SP-620 UZ in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm X10 against the SP-620 UZ.

Fujifilm X10 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm X10 and SP-620 UZ is 83 and 78 respectively.

Fujifilm X10 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm X10 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizing merely by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm X10 and SP-620 UZ.

As you can see, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm X10 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus SP-620 UZ will give you extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The newer Fujifilm X10 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Fujifilm X10 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ sensor size comparison

Fujifilm X10 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm X10 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm X10 Portrait photography features
Olympus SP-620 UZ Portrait photography features
49
has manual focus
flash sync speed is above average (1/1,000s)
includes face detect focus
exports RAW formats
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (2/3")
34
resolution is good (16MP)
includes face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm X10 as a Street photography camera
Olympus SP-620 UZ as a Street photography camera
58
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (2/3")
more heavy than competition in class (350g)
50
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm X10
Sports photography with Olympus SP-620 UZ
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking focus
good battery power (270 shots)
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is very small (2/3")
has no phase detect auto focus
48
great zoom range (25-525mm 21.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm X10
Travel photography with Olympus SP-620 UZ
60
good battery power (270 CIPA)
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (350 grams)
MP count low (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
61
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
very long reach (525mm)
missing Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm X10
Landscape photography with Olympus SP-620 UZ
55
has manual focus
rather wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (2.8 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
good battery power (270 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is very small (2/3")
doesn't have Timelapse recording
41
relatively wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
no manual control
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm X10
Vlogging with Olympus SP-620 UZ
32
rather wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone socket
more heavy than competition in class (350g)
28
relatively wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect autofocus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone port
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Fujifilm X10 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm X10 and Olympus SP-620 UZ
 Fujifilm X10Olympus SP-620 UZ
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Olympus
Model type Fujifilm X10 Olympus SP-620 UZ
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2012-07-11 2012-01-10
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip EXR TruePic III+
Sensor type CMOS X-TRANS I CCD
Sensor size 2/3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 8.8 x 6.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 58.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Max boosted ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 49 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) 25-525mm (21.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.0-2.8 f/3.1-5.8
Macro focusing distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 4.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.8" 3"
Display resolution 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT color LCD monitor TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (tunnel) None
Viewfinder coverage 85 percent -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 9.00 m 6.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/1000 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (70, 30 fps), 320 x 240 (120 fps), 320 x 112 (200 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 350 gr (0.77 lbs) 435 gr (0.96 lbs)
Dimensions 117 x 70 x 57mm (4.6" x 2.8" x 2.2") 110 x 74 x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 50 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 20.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 245 not tested
Other
Battery life 270 pictures -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-50 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Retail price $600 $199