Nikon D7500 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ

Lets look closer at the Nikon D7500 and Olympus SP-620 UZ, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Nikon and Olympus. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the D7500 (21MP) and SP-620 UZ (16MP) and the D7500 (APS-C) and SP-620 UZ (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The D7500 was released 5 years after the SP-620 UZ which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Nikon D7500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus SP-620 UZ being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the D7500 matches up vs the SP-620 UZ in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon D7500 & Olympus SP-620 UZ. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon D7500 Gallery & Olympus SP-620 UZ Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon D7500 offers outer dimensions of 136mm x 104mm x 73mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 2.9") having a weight of 720 grams (1.59 lbs) whilst the Olympus SP-620 UZ has proportions of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the D7500 against the SP-620 UZ.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the D7500 and SP-620 UZ is 60 and 78 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions just by seeing specifications. The picture underneath should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the D7500 and SP-620 UZ.

To sum up, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The D7500 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Nikon D7500 will provide greater detail as a result of its extra 5MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures more aggressively. The younger D7500 is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.