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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS

Portability
78
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
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Olympus SP-620 UZ front
 
Olympus SZ-16 iHS front
Portability
89
Imaging
40
Features
36
Overall
38

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS Key Specs

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
  • Launched January 2012
  • Earlier Model is Olympus SP-610UZ
Olympus SZ-16 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 108 x 70 x 40mm
  • Launched January 2013
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS Overview

Lets look more closely at the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Olympus SZ-16 iHS, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and they are both designed by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and the SZ-16 iHS (16MP) is fairly similar and both cameras offer the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SP-620 UZ was introduced 12 months before the SZ-16 iHS and they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a short view of how the SP-620 UZ grades against the SZ-16 iHS in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-620 UZ over the Olympus SZ-16 iHS

 SP-620 UZ SZ-16 iHS 

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-16 iHS over the Olympus SP-620 UZ

 SZ-16 iHS SP-620 UZ 
LaunchedJanuary 2013January 2012More modern by 12 months
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Olympus SZ-16 iHS

 SP-620 UZ SZ-16 iHS 
Manual focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display size
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-620 UZ has got outside dimensions of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Olympus SZ-16 iHS has proportions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the SP-620 UZ and the SZ-16 iHS.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-620 UZ and SZ-16 iHS is 78 and 89 respectively.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading specifications. The picture here will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-620 UZ and SZ-16 iHS.

To sum up, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size and the exact same resolution and you should expect similar quality of images but you may want to factor the release date of the products into consideration. The more aged SP-620 UZ is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Portrait photography details
Olympus SZ-16 iHS Portrait photography details
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decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has face detection focus
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
35
good MP (16 megapixels)
supports face detect focus
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus SP-620 UZ
Street photography with Olympus SZ-16 iHS
50
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (226 grams)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Sports photography info
Olympus SZ-16 iHS Sports photography info
48
incredible zoom range (25-525mm 21.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
42
incredible zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
low frames per second (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (220 CIPA)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus SP-620 UZ
Travel photography with Olympus SZ-16 iHS
61
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (25mm)
very long zoom (525mm)
no Timelapse mode
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
65
lighter than competition in class (226 grams)
good MP (16MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
very long reach (600mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
not so great battery power (220 per charge)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Landscape photography factors
Olympus SZ-16 iHS Landscape photography factors
41
rather wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
no manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Timelapse mode
41
fairly wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16MP)
lack of manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
no manual exposure
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
not so great battery power (220 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Vlogging advice
Olympus SZ-16 iHS Vlogging advice
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rather wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone socket
31
fairly wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect focus
lighter than competition in class (226g)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone support
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-620 UZ and Olympus SZ-16 iHS
 Olympus SP-620 UZOlympus SZ-16 iHS
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus SP-620 UZ Olympus SZ-16 iHS
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2012-01-10 2013-01-08
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 -
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-525mm (21.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Max aperture f/3.1-5.8 f/3.0-6.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT Color LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1500 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.00 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 435g (0.96 pounds) 226g (0.50 pounds)
Physical dimensions 110 x 74 x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") 108 x 70 x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 - 220 shots
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $199 $230