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Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ

Portability
88
Imaging
53
Features
77
Overall
62
Olympus PEN E-PL6 front
 
Olympus SP-620 UZ front
Portability
78
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Key Specs

Olympus E-PL6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 325g - 111 x 64 x 38mm
  • Announced August 2014
  • New Model is Olympus E-PL7
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
  • Introduced January 2012
  • Previous Model is Olympus SP-610UZ
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Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-PL6 versus Olympus SP-620 UZ, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both produced by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-PL6 (16MP) and the SP-620 UZ (16MP) is relatively comparable but the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and SP-620 UZ (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The E-PL6 was revealed 2 years after the SP-620 UZ which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SP-620 UZ being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the E-PL6 grades vs the SP-620 UZ in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL6 over the Olympus SP-620 UZ

 E-PL6 SP-620 UZ 
IntroducedAugust 2014January 2012Newer by 32 months
Manually focus More precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus SP-620 UZ over the Olympus E-PL6

 SP-620 UZ E-PL6 

Common features in the Olympus E-PL6 and Olympus SP-620 UZ

 E-PL6 SP-620 UZ 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size

Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Physical Comparison

In case you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL6 comes with exterior dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) whilst the Olympus SP-620 UZ has sizing of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-PL6 versus Olympus SP-620 UZ in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select at that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-PL6 compared to the SP-620 UZ.

Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL6 and SP-620 UZ is 88 and 78 respectively.

Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Sensor Comparison

Typically, its difficult to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions just by seeing technical specs. The pic here may give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL6 and SP-620 UZ.

As you have seen, each of the cameras posses the exact same megapixel count albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The E-PL6 uses the bigger sensor which is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler. The more recent E-PL6 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus SP-620 UZ as a Portrait photography camera
71
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
34
megapixel count good (16MP)
provides face detection focus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Street photography advice
Olympus SP-620 UZ Street photography advice
85
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
provides touch focus
good ISO range (25,600)
50
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus SP-620 UZ as a Sports photography camera
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
does not have phase detect AF
48
excellent zoom range (25-525mm 21.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus SP-620 UZ as a Travel photography camera
85
provides touch focus
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
selfie friendly display
61
megapixel count good (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
long reach (525mm)
no Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-PL6
Landscape photography with Olympus SP-620 UZ
80
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
41
quite wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
no manual control
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Vlogging advice
Olympus SP-620 UZ Vlogging advice
79
selfie friendly display
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not have microphone jack
28
quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone port
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Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL6 and Olympus SP-620 UZ
 Olympus PEN E-PL6Olympus SP-620 UZ
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus PEN E-PL6 Olympus SP-620 UZ
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2014-08-01 2012-01-10
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by 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 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
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 35 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-525mm (21.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.1-5.8
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shutter speed 8.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 7.00 m (bundled FL-LM1) 6.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, 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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 325 gr (0.72 lb) 435 gr (0.96 lb)
Dimensions 111 x 64 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") 110 x 74 x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 360 photos -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLS-5 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $300 $199