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Olympus E-620 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
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Olympus E-620 front
 
Olympus SP-810 UZ front
Portability
78
Imaging
37
Features
34
Overall
35

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Key Specs

Olympus E-620
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 500g - 130 x 94 x 60mm
  • Introduced July 2009
Olympus SP-810 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-864mm (F2.9-5.7) lens
  • 413g - 106 x 76 x 74mm
  • Released July 2011
  • Earlier Model is Olympus SP-800 UZ
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Olympus E-620 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Overview

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-620 versus Olympus SP-810 UZ, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are designed by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-620 (12MP) and the SP-810 UZ (14MP) is fairly comparable but the E-620 (Four Thirds) and SP-810 UZ (1/2.3") use totally different sensor size.

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The E-620 was brought out 3 years prior to the SP-810 UZ and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the E-620 matches up versus the SP-810 UZ in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-620 over the Olympus SP-810 UZ

 E-620 SP-810 UZ 
Focus manually More precise focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus SP-810 UZ over the Olympus E-620

 SP-810 UZ E-620 
ReleasedJuly 2011July 2009More recent by 25 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Common features in the Olympus E-620 and Olympus SP-810 UZ

 E-620 SP-810 UZ 
Display resolution230k230kEqual display resolution
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-620 has exterior 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-810 UZ has dimensions of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") and a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-620 versus Olympus SP-810 UZ in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the E-620 versus the SP-810 UZ.

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-620 and SP-810 UZ is 71 and 78 respectively.

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is difficult to see the difference in sensor measurements purely by seeing specs. The graphic underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-620 and SP-810 UZ.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-620 featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus SP-810 UZ will provide extra detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older E-620 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ sensor size comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-620 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus SP-810 UZ as a Portrait photography camera
60
manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
offers face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
megapixel count low (12MP)
33
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
supports face detect focusing
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-620 Street photography details
Olympus SP-810 UZ Street photography details
76
screen can move to multiple angles
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
50
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-620 Sports photography advice
Olympus SP-810 UZ Sports photography advice
48
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect AF
slow fps (4.0 fps)
megapixel count low (12MP)
bad battery pack (500 per charge)
40
long zoom range (24-864mm 36.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
supports tracking focus
max shutter speed is low (1/1,200s)
slow frames per second (0.7 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-620 Travel photography advice
Olympus SP-810 UZ Travel photography advice
53
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
missing Timelapse function
bad battery pack (500 per charge)
megapixel count low (12MP)
61
good megapixels (14MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
very long zoom (864mm)
no Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-620 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus SP-810 UZ as a Landscape photography camera
53
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
screen is small (2.7 inch)
megapixel count low (12MP)
bad battery pack (500 CIPA)
missing Timelapse function
40
relatively wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
manual focus not available
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
manual exposure not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-620 Vlogging factors
Olympus SP-810 UZ Vlogging factors
18
can't record video
27
relatively wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect focusing
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone support
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Olympus E-620 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-620 and Olympus SP-810 UZ
 Olympus E-620Olympus SP-810 UZ
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus E-620 Olympus SP-810 UZ
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2009-07-06 2011-07-27
Physical type Compact SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ TruePic III+
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4032 x 3024 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 7 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-864mm (36.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.9-5.7
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Available lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7" 3"
Display resolution 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech HyperCrystal LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 1/4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1200 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames per sec 0.7 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m 6.20 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video format - MPEG-4
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 500 grams (1.10 lbs) 413 grams (0.91 lbs)
Dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 106 x 76 x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 536 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 shots -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model BLS-1 Li-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (12 or 2 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
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