Olympus SP-565UZ vs Sony W620

Below is a in-depth analysis of the Olympus SP-565UZ and Sony W620, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the SP-565UZ (10MP) and W620 (14MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SP-565UZ was released 4 years earlier than the W620 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summary of how the SP-565UZ matches up vs the W620 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-565UZ & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620. The complete galleries are available at Olympus SP-565UZ Gallery & Sony W620 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-565UZ features outer dimensions of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") along with a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Sony W620 has sizing of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus SP-565UZ and Sony W620 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the SP-565UZ and the W620.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-565UZ and W620 is 72 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading specs. The graphic below will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-565UZ and W620.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony W620 to deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older SP-565UZ is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.