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Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ

Portability
81 Imaging
51 Features
70 Overall
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Olympus OM-D E-M5 front
 
Olympus SP-620 UZ front
Portability
78 Imaging
38 Features
36 Overall
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Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Key Specs

Olympus E-M5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 425g - 122 x 89 x 43mm
  • Revealed April 2012
  • New Model is Olympus E-M5 II
Olympus SP-620 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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
  • Previous Model is Olympus SP-610UZ
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Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Overview

On this page, we will be comparing the Olympus E-M5 and Olympus SP-620 UZ, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are designed by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-M5 (16MP) and the SP-620 UZ (16MP) is relatively well matched but the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and SP-620 UZ (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-M5 was released 4 months after the SP-620 UZ so they are of a similar age. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SP-620 UZ being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a in depth comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the E-M5 scores vs the SP-620 UZ with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 over the Olympus SP-620 UZ

          

          

            
 E-M5 SP-620 UZ 
Manual focus  More precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution610k230kCrisper screen (+380k dot)
Touch screen  Quickly navigate
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Olympus SP-620 UZ over the Olympus E-M5

          

          

            
 SP-620 UZ E-M5 
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Olympus E-M5 and Olympus SP-620 UZ

          

          

            
 E-M5 SP-620 UZ 
AnnouncedApril 2012January 2012Similar age
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement
Selfie screen  Neither has selfie screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Physical Comparison

          

          

            
In case you're looking to travel with your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 has external measurements of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Olympus SP-620 UZ has proportions of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") and a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs).
Compare the Olympus E-M5 and Olympus SP-620 UZ in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the E-M5 and the SP-620 UZ.
Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ size comparison
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 and SP-620 UZ is 81 and 78 respectively.
Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Sometimes, it can be hard to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading through specifications. The picture underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 and SP-620 UZ.
To sum up, both of the cameras have the same megapixel count albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The E-M5 provides the bigger sensor which will make achieving shallow DOF simpler.

            Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Olympus E-M5 Portrait photography factors
Olympus SP-620 UZ Portrait photography factors
70
 focusing manually
 megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
 nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
 features face detection focusing
 saves RAW formats
34
 megapixel count decent (16MP)
 supports face detection focusing
 no manual focus
 manual mode not available
 no external flash support
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
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Street Comparison
Olympus E-M5 Street photography advice
Olympus SP-620 UZ Street photography advice
82
 has a tilting screen
 image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
 saves RAW formats
 comes with touch focus
 weather sealing
 good high ISO (25,600)
50
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 screen does not articulate
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison
Olympus E-M5 Sports photography advice
Olympus SP-620 UZ Sports photography advice
67
 image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 megapixel count decent (16MP)
 nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
 features tracking autofocus
 weather sealing
 lack of phase detect AF
47
 great zoom range (25-525mm  21.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
 supports tracking autofocus
 lack of shutter priority mode
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Olympus E-M5 Travel photography information
Olympus SP-620 UZ Travel photography information
66
 weather sealing
 comes with touch focus
 megapixel count decent (16MP)
 missing Time Lapse function
 screen is not selfie friendly
61
 megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 pretty wide (25mm)
 very long reach (525mm)
 doesn't have Timelapse recording
 screen is not selfie friendly
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison
 Olympus E-M5 as a Landscape photography camera
 Olympus SP-620 UZ as a Landscape photography camera
73
 focusing manually
 change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
 screen size is decent (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 megapixel count decent (16MP)
 nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
 good high ISO (25,600)
 saves RAW formats
 weather sealing
 missing Time Lapse function
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 pretty wide (25mm)
 screen is a decent size (3 inches)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
 no manual focus
 can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
 manual mode not available
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
 doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus E-M5 Vlogging info
Olympus SP-620 UZ Vlogging info
34
 touchscreen functionality
 image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 features face detection focusing
 high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 missing external mic jack
27
 pretty wide (25mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 supports face detection focusing
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
 doesn't have external microphone port
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Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 and Olympus SP-620 UZ
 Olympus OM-D E-M5Olympus SP-620 UZ
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M5 Olympus SP-620 UZ
Category Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2012-04-30 2012-01-10
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VI 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 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias 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
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW images    
Min enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
AF touch    
Continuous AF    
AF single    
AF tracking    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
Live view AF    
Face detection AF    
Contract detection AF    
Phase detection AF    
Total focus points 35 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-525mm (21.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.1-5.8
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 610 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch operation    
Screen tech Touch control in electrostatic capacitance type OLED monitor TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 9.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash distance no built-in flash 6.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync (2), Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe    
Auto exposure bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Fastest flash sync 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 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 data format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack    
Headphone jack    
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 425g (0.94 pounds) 435g (0.96 pounds)
Physical dimensions 122 x 89 x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") 110 x 74 x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 71 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 826 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 pictures -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLN-1 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse recording    
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $799 $199