Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ

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.

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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.

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.

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).

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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.

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.