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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus 5010

Portability
78
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
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Olympus SP-620 UZ front
 
Olympus Stylus 5010 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
27
Overall
33

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus 5010 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
  • Revealed January 2012
  • Replaced the Olympus SP-610UZ
Olympus 5010
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 126g - 95 x 56 x 20mm
  • Introduced January 2010
  • Also referred to as mju 5010
Photography Glossary

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus 5010 Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Olympus 5010, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both designed by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and the 5010 (14MP) is very similar and both cameras provide the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SP-620 UZ was manufactured 2 years after the 5010 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-620 UZ being a Compact camera and the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the SP-620 UZ grades versus the 5010 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-620 UZ over the Olympus 5010

 SP-620 UZ 5010 
IntroducedJanuary 2012January 2010More modern by 25 months
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Olympus 5010 over the Olympus SP-620 UZ

 5010 SP-620 UZ 

Common features in the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Olympus 5010

 SP-620 UZ 5010 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus 5010 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus SP-620 UZ has got physical measurements of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") along with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Olympus 5010 has specifications of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

Compare the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Olympus 5010 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the SP-620 UZ compared to the 5010.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus 5010 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-620 UZ and 5010 is 78 and 96 respectively.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus 5010 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus 5010 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizes just by reviewing technical specs. The pic here will give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-620 UZ and 5010.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can expect to see the Olympus SP-620 UZ to deliver greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The fresher SP-620 UZ should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus 5010 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus 5010 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus 5010 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Portrait photography factors
Olympus 5010 Portrait photography factors
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MP count good (16MP)
provides face detection autofocus
no manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
28
good megapixels (14MP)
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Street photography info
Olympus 5010 Street photography info
50
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Sports photography advice
Olympus 5010 Sports photography advice
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incredible zoom range (25-525mm 21.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
39
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus SP-620 UZ
Travel photography with Olympus 5010
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MP count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
very long reach (525mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
65
good megapixels (14MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus 5010 as a Landscape photography camera
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fairly wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
no manual mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Time Lapse recording
38
decently wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ as a Vlogging camera
Olympus 5010 as a Vlogging camera
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fairly wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection autofocus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic support
29
decently wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone port
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus 5010 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-620 UZ and Olympus 5010
 Olympus SP-620 UZOlympus Stylus 5010
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus SP-620 UZ Olympus Stylus 5010
Also Known as - mju 5010
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Revealed 2012-01-10 2010-01-07
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ TruePic III
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias 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 3200
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
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) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.8 f/2.8-6.5
Macro focusing distance 1cm 7cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1500 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.00 m 4.70 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported 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, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data 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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 435 grams (0.96 lb) 126 grams (0.28 lb)
Physical dimensions 110 x 74 x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") 95 x 56 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8")
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 ID 4 x AA Li-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SC/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $199 $150