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Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ

Portability
86
Imaging
53
Features
81
Overall
64
Olympus PEN E-PL7 front
 
Olympus SP-620 UZ front
Portability
78
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Key Specs

Olympus E-PL7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 357g - 115 x 67 x 38mm
  • Announced September 2014
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-PL6
  • Replacement is Olympus E-PL8
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
  • Replaced the Olympus SP-610UZ
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Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus E-PL7 versus Olympus SP-620 UZ, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-PL7 (16MP) and the SP-620 UZ (16MP) is very well matched but the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and SP-620 UZ (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL7 was released 2 years later than the SP-620 UZ and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SP-620 UZ being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the E-PL7 matches up vs the SP-620 UZ with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL7 over the Olympus SP-620 UZ

 E-PL7 SP-620 UZ 
AnnouncedSeptember 2014January 2012Fresher by 33 months
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1037k230kSharper display (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus SP-620 UZ over the Olympus E-PL7

 SP-620 UZ E-PL7 

Common features in the Olympus E-PL7 and Olympus SP-620 UZ

 E-PL7 SP-620 UZ 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing

Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL7 features outside measurements of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) while the Olympus SP-620 UZ has dimensions of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") having a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-PL7 versus Olympus SP-620 UZ in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the E-PL7 against the SP-620 UZ.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL7 and SP-620 UZ is 86 and 78 respectively.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizing merely by checking specs. The photograph here might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL7 and SP-620 UZ.

All in all, both of those cameras have got the exact same megapixels but different sensor sizing. The E-PL7 includes the larger sensor which is going to make achieving bokeh easier. The younger E-PL7 provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-PL7
Portrait photography with Olympus SP-620 UZ
71
focusing manually
decent MP (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
34
megapixel count good (16MP)
offers face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Street photography advice
Olympus SP-620 UZ Street photography advice
84
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
has touch to focus
above average ISO range (25,600)
50
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Sports photography features
Olympus SP-620 UZ Sports photography features
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
lack of phase detect autofocus
48
great zoom range (25-525mm 21.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Travel photography information
Olympus SP-620 UZ Travel photography information
85
has touch to focus
decent MP (16MP)
display is selfie friendly
61
megapixel count good (16MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
very long reach (525mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus SP-620 UZ as a Landscape photography camera
79
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
41
quite wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
manual exposure not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus SP-620 UZ as a Vlogging camera
78
display is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detection autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone socket
28
quite wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focusing
slow max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic support
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Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL7 and Olympus SP-620 UZ
 Olympus PEN E-PL7Olympus SP-620 UZ
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus PEN E-PL7 Olympus SP-620 UZ
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2014-09-01 2012-01-10
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII TruePic III+
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 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
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 81 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-525mm (21.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.1-5.8
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,037k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 8.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 6.00 m
Flash modes no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 357 gr (0.79 pounds) 435 gr (0.96 pounds)
Dimensions 115 x 67 x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") 110 x 74 x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 873 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 photographs -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLS-50 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Retail cost $499 $199