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Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ

Portability
82
Imaging
53
Features
73
Overall
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Olympus OM-D E-M10 front
 
Olympus SP-620 UZ front
Portability
78
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Key Specs

Olympus E-M10
(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
Olympus SP-620 UZ
(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
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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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 over the Olympus SP-620 UZ

 E-M10 SP-620 UZ 
AnnouncedMarch 2014January 2012More recent by 27 months
Manual focus Dial precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1037k230kCrisper 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 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 and Olympus SP-620 UZ

 E-M10 SP-620 UZ 
Display dimensions3"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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

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

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Portrait photography information
Olympus SP-620 UZ Portrait photography information
71
has manual focus
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detection focus
exports RAW files
34
decent MP (16 megapixels)
offers face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 as a Street photography camera
Olympus SP-620 UZ as a Street photography camera
77
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
supports focus via touch
very good high ISO (25,600)
heavier than competitors (396 grams)
50
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Sports photography highlights
Olympus SP-620 UZ Sports photography highlights
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
48
long zoom range (25-525mm 21.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
offers tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Travel photography information
Olympus SP-620 UZ Travel photography information
67
supports focus via touch
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
heavier than competitors (396g)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
61
decent MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
long zoom (525mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
does not have selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Landscape photography features
Olympus SP-620 UZ Landscape photography features
79
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
41
pretty wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
no manual mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-M10
Vlogging with Olympus SP-620 UZ
33
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
missing external mic port
heavier than competitors (396g)
28
pretty wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect focusing
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not have selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have microphone port
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Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 and Olympus SP-620 UZ
 Olympus OM-D E-M10Olympus SP-620 UZ
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