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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus 7010

Portability
78
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
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Olympus SP-620 UZ front
 
Olympus Stylus 7010 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
18
Overall
28

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus 7010 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
  • Old Model is Olympus SP-610UZ
Olympus 7010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 145g - 98 x 56 x 26mm
  • Introduced July 2009
  • Also referred to as mju 7010
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus 7010 Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus SP-620 UZ versus Olympus 7010, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are produced by Olympus. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and 7010 (12MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SP-620 UZ was brought out 2 years after the 7010 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a in depth comparison, here is a simple view of how the SP-620 UZ matches up vs the 7010 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-620 UZ over the Olympus 7010

 SP-620 UZ 7010 
IntroducedJanuary 2012July 2009Newer by 31 months
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Olympus 7010 over the Olympus SP-620 UZ

 7010 SP-620 UZ 

Common features in the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Olympus 7010

 SP-620 UZ 7010 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kThe same screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus 7010 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-620 UZ provides outside dimensions of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Olympus 7010 has proportions of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the SP-620 UZ vs the 7010.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus 7010 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-620 UZ and 7010 is 78 and 94 respectively.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus 7010 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus 7010 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is tough to envision the difference between sensor dimensions just by looking at specs. The picture here may give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-620 UZ and 7010.

All in all, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Olympus SP-620 UZ to give greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The newer SP-620 UZ will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus 7010 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus 7010 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus 7010 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Portrait photography factors
Olympus 7010 Portrait photography factors
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megapixel count decent (16MP)
includes face detect focus
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
21
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Street photography details
Olympus 7010 Street photography details
50
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
56
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Sports photography details
Olympus 7010 Sports photography details
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great zoom range (25-525mm 21.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Travel photography information
Olympus 7010 Travel photography information
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megapixel count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (25mm)
great reach (525mm)
no Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
low MP (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus SP-620 UZ
Landscape photography with Olympus 7010
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rather wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
no manual exposure
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
no Timelapse function
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reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focusing manually not possible
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SP-620 UZ
Vlogging with Olympus 7010
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rather wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect focus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone jack
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reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of external mic socket
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus 7010 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-620 UZ and Olympus 7010
 Olympus SP-620 UZOlympus Stylus 7010
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus SP-620 UZ Olympus Stylus 7010
Alternative name - mju 7010
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2012-01-10 2009-07-22
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ TruePic III
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-525mm (21.0x) 28-196mm (7.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.8 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1500 secs 1/2000 secs
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.00 m 5.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 435g (0.96 pounds) 145g (0.32 pounds)
Physical dimensions 110 x 74 x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") 98 x 56 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 model 4 x AA LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $199 $200