Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ
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Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 200 - 25600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 396g - 119 x 82 x 46mm
- Launched March 2014
- Newer Model is Olympus E-M10 II
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- 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
- Succeeded the Olympus SP-610UZ

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Overview
Below is a in depth overview of the Olympus E-M10 versus Olympus SP-620 UZ, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-M10 (16MP) and the SP-620 UZ (16MP) is fairly comparable but the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and SP-620 UZ (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

The E-M10 was introduced 2 years later than the SP-620 UZ and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SP-620 UZ being a Compact camera.
Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the E-M10 matches up against the SP-620 UZ for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 & Olympus SP-620 UZ. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 Gallery & Olympus SP-620 UZ Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 over the Olympus SP-620 UZ
E-M10 | SP-620 UZ | |||
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Announced | March 2014 | ![]() | January 2012 | More recent by 27 months |
Manual focus | ![]() | Dial precise focus | ||
Display type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting display |
Display resolution | 1037k | ![]() | 230k | Crisper display (+807k dot) |
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Olympus SP-620 UZ over the Olympus E-M10
SP-620 UZ | E-M10 |
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Common features in the Olympus E-M10 and Olympus SP-620 UZ
E-M10 | SP-620 UZ | |||
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Display dimensions | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Equal display measurements |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither includes selfie screen |
Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Physical Comparison
If you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 features outside dimensions of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Olympus SP-620 UZ has sizing of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") and a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs).
See the Olympus E-M10 versus Olympus SP-620 UZ in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at that moment. Following is a front view size comparison of the E-M10 against the SP-620 UZ.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 and SP-620 UZ is 82 and 78 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it's tough to envision the contrast in sensor measurements merely by going through specs. The photograph here may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 and SP-620 UZ.
As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have the same megapixels but not the same sensor measurements. The E-M10 includes the larger sensor which should make getting bokeh easier. The fresher E-M10 will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Specifications
Olympus OM-D E-M10 | Olympus SP-620 UZ | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Olympus |
Model | Olympus OM-D E-M10 | Olympus SP-620 UZ |
Type | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Launched | 2014-03-18 | 2012-01-10 |
Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | TruePic VII | 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 | 16MP | 16MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4608 x 3456 |
Highest native ISO | 25600 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 200 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | 81 | - |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 25-525mm (21.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/3.1-5.8 |
Macro focus range | - | 1cm |
Total lenses | 107 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 3" | 3" |
Screen resolution | 1,037 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Screen tech | TFT LCD | TFT Color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 1,440 thousand dot | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.58x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60s | 4s |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/1500s |
Continuous shutter speed | 8.0fps | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 5.80 m (ISO100) | 6.00 m |
Flash settings | Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual(1/1(FULL)~1/64) | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash sync | 1/250s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video format | H.264, Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | Optional | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 396 gr (0.87 lb) | 435 gr (0.96 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 119 x 82 x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") | 110 x 74 x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | 72 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 22.8 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 12.3 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 884 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 320 photographs | - |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | BLS-5 | 4 x AA |
Self timer | Yes (12 sec., 2 sec.,custom (Waiting time 1-30sec.,Shooting interval 0.5/1/2/3sec.,Number of shots 1-10)) | Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | One | One |
Pricing at release | $600 | $199 |