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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus TG-850 iHS

Portability
78
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
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Olympus SP-620 UZ front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
44
Overall
41

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus TG-850 iHS 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
  • Launched January 2012
  • Older Model is Olympus SP-610UZ
Olympus TG-850 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 21-105mm (F3.5-5.7) lens
  • 218g - 110 x 64 x 28mm
  • Introduced January 2014
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Olympus SP-620 UZ versus Olympus TG-850 iHS, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof and they are both designed by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and the TG-850 iHS (16MP) is relatively close and both cameras offer the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SP-620 UZ was released 3 years earlier than the TG-850 iHS which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief view of how the SP-620 UZ scores versus the TG-850 iHS with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-620 UZ over the Olympus TG-850 iHS

 SP-620 UZ TG-850 iHS 

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-850 iHS over the Olympus SP-620 UZ

 TG-850 iHS SP-620 UZ 
IntroducedJanuary 2014January 2012More modern by 25 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Olympus TG-850 iHS

 SP-620 UZ TG-850 iHS 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry around your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-620 UZ has external 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 TG-850 iHS has proportions of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") having a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

Check the Olympus SP-620 UZ versus Olympus TG-850 iHS in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the SP-620 UZ versus the TG-850 iHS.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus TG-850 iHS size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-620 UZ and TG-850 iHS is 78 and 91 respectively.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus TG-850 iHS top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizes only by researching specifications. The image here may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-620 UZ and TG-850 iHS.

Plainly, both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the identical resolution and you can expect comparable quality of pictures though you really should factor the age of the cameras into account. The more aged SP-620 UZ will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus TG-850 iHS sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus TG-850 iHS as a Portrait photography camera
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MP count good (16MP)
has face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
35
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
provides face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus SP-620 UZ
Street photography with Olympus TG-850 iHS
50
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
69
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Sports photography information
Olympus TG-850 iHS Sports photography information
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great zoom range (25-525mm 21.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
51
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proof
great battery pack (330 shots)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Travel photography details
Olympus TG-850 iHS Travel photography details
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MP count good (16MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
great zoom (525mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
72
great battery pack (330 per charge)
environment proof
megapixel count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (21mm)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Landscape photography info
Olympus TG-850 iHS Landscape photography info
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quite wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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reasonably wide (21mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
environment proof
great battery pack (330 CIPA)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Vlogging information
Olympus TG-850 iHS Vlogging information
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quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect focusing
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone port
33
reasonably wide (21mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
no external microphone jack
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-620 UZ and Olympus TG-850 iHS
 Olympus SP-620 UZOlympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus SP-620 UZ Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Launched 2012-01-10 2014-01-29
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ TruePic VII
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
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 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 -
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4616 x 3464
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-525mm (21.0x) 21-105mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.1-5.8 f/3.5-5.7
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech TFT Color LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 1/2 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1500 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.00 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264, Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Yes
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 435g (0.96 pounds) 218g (0.48 pounds)
Physical dimensions 110 x 74 x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") 110 x 64 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1")
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 life - 330 pictures
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 sec, 12 sec, Custom Self-Timer (1-30 sec start timer, 1-10 pictures, 1-3 sec interval))
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $199 $250