Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus TG-860

Lets look much closer at the Olympus SP-620 UZ versus Olympus TG-860, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof and both of them are sold by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and the TG-860 (16MP) is very comparable and they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SP-620 UZ was announced 4 years earlier than the TG-860 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-620 UZ being a Compact camera and the Olympus TG-860 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the SP-620 UZ grades vs the TG-860 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-620 UZ & Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus SP-620 UZ Gallery & Olympus TG-860 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-620 UZ has 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 TG-860 has sizing of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") with a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs).

Look at the Olympus SP-620 UZ versus Olympus TG-860 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the SP-620 UZ versus the TG-860.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-620 UZ and TG-860 is 78 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements purely by going through technical specs. The visual below should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-620 UZ and TG-860.

As you can tell, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same resolution and you can expect comparable quality of pictures but you have to factor the launch date of the cameras into account. The older SP-620 UZ will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.