Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus TG-870

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Olympus TG-870, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are built by Olympus. The image resolution of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and the TG-870 (16MP) is very similar and both cameras offer the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SP-620 UZ was unveiled 5 years earlier than the TG-870 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-620 UZ being a Compact camera and the Olympus TG-870 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short highlight of how the SP-620 UZ matches up versus the TG-870 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-620 UZ and Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870. The full galleries are provided at Olympus SP-620 UZ Gallery and Olympus TG-870 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-620 UZ has got external 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 TG-870 has sizing of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") and a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

Check out the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Olympus TG-870 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you choose at the time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the SP-620 UZ versus the TG-870.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-620 UZ and TG-870 is 78 and 91 respectively.

Typically, its hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements only by going over specifications. The visual below should give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-620 UZ and TG-870.

To sum up, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the identical megapixels and you should expect similar quality of images although you should consider the production date of the products into consideration. The older SP-620 UZ is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.