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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus TG-5

Portability
78 Imaging
39 Features
36 Overall
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Olympus SP-620 UZ front
 
Olympus Tough TG-5 front
Portability
90 Imaging
38 Features
51 Overall
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus TG-5 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
  • Replaced the Olympus SP-610UZ
Olympus TG-5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Push to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 250g - 113 x 66 x 32mm
  • Announced May 2017
  • Superseded the Olympus TG-4
  • New Model is Olympus TG-6
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus TG-5 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus TG-5, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof and both are produced by Olympus. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and TG-5 (12MP) but both cameras have the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SP-620 UZ was introduced 6 years before the TG-5 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the SP-620 UZ grades versus the TG-5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-620 UZ over the Olympus TG-5

          

          

            
 SP-620 UZ TG-5 
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-5 over the Olympus SP-620 UZ

          

          

            
 TG-5 SP-620 UZ 
AnnouncedMay 2017January 2012More modern by 65 months
Focus manually  More precise focus
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Olympus TG-5

          

          

            
 SP-620 UZ TG-5 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements
Selfie screen  Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display  Neither comes with Touch friendly display
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus TG-5 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Olympus SP-620 UZ comes with external dimensions of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") having a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-5 has specifications of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).
Check out the Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus TG-5 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the SP-620 UZ vs the TG-5.
Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus TG-5 size comparison
Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-620 UZ and TG-5 is 78 and 90 respectively.
Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus TG-5 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus TG-5 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Usually, it is very tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizes merely by reading through specs. The pic underneath should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-620 UZ and TG-5.
All in all, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Olympus SP-620 UZ to give greater detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged SP-620 UZ is going to be behind in sensor tech.

            Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus TG-5 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus TG-5 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus TG-5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Olympus SP-620 UZ Portrait photography factors
Olympus TG-5 Portrait photography factors
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 good MP (16MP)
 includes face detect autofocus
 lack of manual focus
 lack of manual mode
 external flash not possible
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no RAW support
39
 manual focus
 has face detect focusing
 delivers RAW formats
 no manual mode
 external flash not possible
 low megapixels (12MP)
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison
Olympus SP-620 UZ Street photography info
Olympus TG-5 Street photography info
50
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 screen is fixed
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no RAW support
64
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 delivers RAW formats
 environment sealing
 screen does not articulate
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 heavier than average in class (250 grams)
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Sports Comparison
Olympus SP-620 UZ Sports photography features
Olympus TG-5 Sports photography features
48
 great zoom range (25-525mm  21.0 x zoom)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good MP (16 megapixels)
 includes tracking focus
 no shutter priority mode
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no phase detect autofocus
46
 fast shooting (20.0 fps)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 has tracking focus
 environment sealing
 great battery life (340 CIPA)
 no shutter priority
 low megapixels (12MP)
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Travel photography with Olympus SP-620 UZ
Travel photography with Olympus TG-5
61
 good MP (16 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 fairly wide (25mm)
 great reach (525mm)
 does not have Time Lapse mode
 display is not selfie friendly
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
68
 great battery life (340 per charge)
 environment sealing
 flash built-in
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 good maximum aperture (f2.0)
 heavier than average in class (250g)
 low megapixels (12 megapixels)
 does not have selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Olympus SP-620 UZ
Landscape photography with Olympus TG-5
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 fairly wide (25mm)
 good sized screen (3 inches)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good MP (16MP)
 lack of manual focus
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
 lack of manual mode
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no RAW support
 does not have Time Lapse mode
57
 manual focus
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 good maximum aperture (f2.0)
 pretty good screen size (3")
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 delivers RAW formats
 environment sealing
 great battery life (340 per charge)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 no manual mode
 low megapixels (12 megapixels)
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Olympus SP-620 UZ
Vlogging with Olympus TG-5
28
 fairly wide (25mm)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 includes face detect autofocus
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
 display is not selfie friendly
 low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
 does not have mic port
34
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 good maximum aperture (f2.0)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 has face detect focusing
 high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
 does not have selfie friendly screen
 no mic jack
 heavier than average in class (250 grams)
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus TG-5 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-620 UZ and Olympus TG-5
 Olympus SP-620 UZOlympus Tough TG-5
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus SP-620 UZ Olympus Tough TG-5
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Released 2012-01-10 2017-05-17
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ TruePic VIII
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 12800
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images    
Min enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch to focus    
Continuous autofocus    
Autofocus single    
Autofocus tracking    
Autofocus selectice    
Autofocus center weighted    
Autofocus multi area    
Live view autofocus    
Face detection autofocus    
Contract detection autofocus    
Phase detection autofocus    
Total focus points - 25
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-525mm (21.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.1-5.8 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch capability    
Screen technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1500s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed - 20.0 frames per second
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual exposure    
Change white balance    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash distance 6.00 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, redeye reduction, slow sync, redeye slow sync, fill, manual, off
External flash    
AE bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Built-in
Physical
Environmental seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 435g (0.96 pounds) 250g (0.55 pounds)
Physical dimensions 110 x 74 x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") 113 x 66 x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3")
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 - 340 photographs
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom)
Time lapse shooting    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible)
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $199 $449