Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus TG-6

Below is a in-depth review of the Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus TG-6, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof and they are both designed by Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and TG-6 (12MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SP-620 UZ was launched 8 years before the TG-6 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a brief summary of how the SP-620 UZ matches up versus the TG-6 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-620 UZ & Olympus Tough TG-6. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-620 UZ Gallery & Olympus TG-6 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera often, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-620 UZ enjoys outside measurements of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") having a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Olympus TG-6 has proportions of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 253 grams (0.56 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the SP-620 UZ compared to the TG-6.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-620 UZ and TG-6 is 78 and 90 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to envision the difference between sensor measurements only by reading through specs. The visual underneath might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-620 UZ and TG-6.

All in all, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Olympus SP-620 UZ to give you more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images far more aggressively. The older SP-620 UZ is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.