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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus SZ-11

Portability
78 Imaging
39 Features
36 Overall
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Olympus SP-620 UZ front
 
Olympus SZ-11 front
Portability
89 Imaging
37 Features
37 Overall
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus SZ-11 Key Specs

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
  • Released January 2012
  • Previous Model is Olympus SP-610UZ
Olympus SZ-11
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
  • Launched July 2011
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus SZ-11 Overview

Let's look much closer at the Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus SZ-11, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and both of them are built by Olympus. The resolution of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and the SZ-11 (14MP) is fairly close and they come with the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SP-620 UZ was revealed 6 months after the SZ-11 so they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise summation of how the SP-620 UZ grades vs the SZ-11 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-620 UZ over the Olympus SZ-11

		

		

			
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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-11 over the Olympus SP-620 UZ

		

		

			
 SZ-11 SP-620 UZ 
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Olympus SZ-11

		

		

			
 SP-620 UZ SZ-11 
LaunchedJanuary 2012July 2011Same age
Manually focus  Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display dimensions
Selfie screen  Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display  Absent Touch friendly display
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus SZ-11 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-620 UZ offers outside dimensions of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") along with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-11 has sizing of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).
Contrast the Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus SZ-11 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the SP-620 UZ versus the SZ-11.
Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus SZ-11 size comparison
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-620 UZ and SZ-11 is 78 and 89 respectively.
Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus SZ-11 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus SZ-11 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Sometimes, it can be tough to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions merely by looking through a spec sheet. The image below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-620 UZ and SZ-11.
Clearly, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You can anticipate the Olympus SP-620 UZ to result in more detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively.
	
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus SZ-11 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus SZ-11 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
 Olympus SP-620 UZ as a Portrait photography camera
 Olympus SZ-11 as a Portrait photography camera
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 decent MP (16 megapixels)
 offers face detection focusing
 focusing manually not possible
 manual mode not possible
 external flash not possible
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
33
 decent megapixels (14MP)
 includes face detect focusing
 lack of manual focus
 manual mode not available
 no external flash support
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no RAW support
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Street Comparison
Street photography with Olympus SP-620 UZ
Street photography with Olympus SZ-11
50
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 no moving screen
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
60
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lighter than competition (226g)
 fixed screen
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison
Olympus SP-620 UZ Sports photography features
Olympus SZ-11 Sports photography features
48
 incredible zoom range (25-525mm  21.0 x zoom)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent MP (16 megapixels)
 offers tracking autofocus
 lack of shutter priority mode
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 lacks phase detect AF
43
 amazing zoom range (25-500mm  20.0 x zoom)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent megapixels (14MP)
 includes tracking focus
 no shutter priority
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 bad battery life (200 CIPA)
 has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Olympus SP-620 UZ Travel photography features
Olympus SZ-11 Travel photography features
61
 decent MP (16 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 very long zoom (525mm)
 doesn't have Time Lapse function
 does not feature selfie friendly screen
 sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
65
 lighter than competition (226 grams)
 decent megapixels (14MP)
 flash built-in
 really wide (25mm)
 long zoom (500mm)
 lack of Timelapse function
 bad battery life (200 shots)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison
 Olympus SP-620 UZ as a Landscape photography camera
 Olympus SZ-11 as a Landscape photography camera
41
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 nice screen size (3 inches)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent MP (16MP)
 focusing manually not possible
 cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
 manual mode not possible
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
 doesn't have Time Lapse function
40
 really wide (25mm)
 screen size is good (3")
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent megapixels (14MP)
 lack of manual focus
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
 manual mode not available
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no RAW support
 bad battery life (200 per charge)
 lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Olympus SP-620 UZ
Vlogging with Olympus SZ-11
28
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 offers face detection focusing
 sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
 does not feature selfie friendly screen
 video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
 doesn't have external mic jack
31
 really wide (25mm)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 includes face detect focusing
 lighter than competition (226 grams)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
 lack of microphone port
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus SZ-11 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-620 UZ and Olympus SZ-11
 Olympus SP-620 UZOlympus SZ-11
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus SP-620 UZ Olympus SZ-11
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2012-01-10 2011-07-27
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ TruePic III+
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW format    
Autofocusing
Manual focus    
AF touch    
Continuous AF    
Single AF    
AF tracking    
Selective AF    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
AF live view    
Face detection AF    
Contract detection AF    
Phase detection AF    
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-525mm (21.0x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.8 f/3.0-6.9
Macro focus range 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch display    
Screen tech TFT Color LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1500 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 7.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual exposure    
Custom WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash range 6.00 m 9.30 m (@ ISO 1600)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe    
Auto exposure bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack    
Headphone jack    
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 435 grams (0.96 pounds) 226 grams (0.50 pounds)
Dimensions 110 x 74 x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 200 shots
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model 4 x AA LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $199 $253