Nikon S620 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ

Lets look more closely at the Nikon S620 versus Olympus SP-620 UZ, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Nikon and Olympus. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the S620 (12MP) and SP-620 UZ (16MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S620 was launched 3 years before the SP-620 UZ which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short highlight of how the S620 scores against the SP-620 UZ in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S620 & Olympus SP-620 UZ. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon S620 Gallery & Olympus SP-620 UZ Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera often, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S620 enjoys outside measurements of 90mm x 53mm x 23mm (3.5" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) and 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).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is a front view scale comparison of the S620 compared to the SP-620 UZ.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S620 and SP-620 UZ is 96 and 78 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions purely by checking technical specs. The image here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the S620 and SP-620 UZ.

As you can tell, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can expect to see the Olympus SP-620 UZ to give more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged S620 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.