Olympus E-620 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ

Below, we are evaluating the Olympus E-620 and Olympus SP-620 UZ, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are designed by Olympus. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and SP-620 UZ (16MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and SP-620 UZ (1/2.3") use totally different sensor size.

Photography Glossary

The E-620 was revealed 3 years prior to the SP-620 UZ and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus SP-620 UZ being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-620 scores vs the SP-620 UZ when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-620 and Olympus SP-620 UZ. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-620 Gallery and Olympus SP-620 UZ Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-620 has external dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") along with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 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).

See the Olympus E-620 and Olympus SP-620 UZ in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is the front view scale comparison of the E-620 versus the SP-620 UZ.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-620 and SP-620 UZ is 71 and 78 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to visualise the difference in sensor measurements simply by going through technical specs. The visual here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-620 and SP-620 UZ.

As you can tell, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-620 having a larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus SP-620 UZ will show extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older E-620 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.