Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus VG-110

Below is a extensive assessment of the Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus VG-110, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact and both are sold by Olympus. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and VG-110 (12MP) but they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SP-620 UZ was revealed 12 months later than the VG-110 so they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-620 UZ being a Compact camera and the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick overview of how the SP-620 UZ scores versus the VG-110 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-620 UZ & Olympus VG-110. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-620 UZ Gallery & Olympus VG-110 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera often, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-620 UZ offers outside measurements 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 VG-110 has dimensions of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") having a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the SP-620 UZ compared to the VG-110.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-620 UZ and VG-110 is 78 and 97 respectively.

Often, it's tough to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements simply by checking a spec sheet. The photograph here should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-620 UZ and VG-110.

As you can see, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Olympus SP-620 UZ to give extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images much more aggressively. The fresher SP-620 UZ should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.