Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus VH-515

In this article, we will be analyzing the Olympus SP-620 UZ versus Olympus VH-515, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Olympus. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and VH-515 (12MP) but they possess the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SP-620 UZ was manufactured 7 months prior to the VH-515 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a brief view of how the SP-620 UZ scores versus the VH-515 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SP-620 UZ & Olympus VH-515. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus SP-620 UZ Gallery & Olympus VH-515 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-620 UZ offers exterior measurements of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") and a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Olympus VH-515 has dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") having a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the SP-620 UZ compared to the VH-515.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-620 UZ and VH-515 is 78 and 95 respectively.

Usually, its tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements purely by looking through technical specs. The photograph underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-620 UZ and VH-515.

As you have seen, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Olympus SP-620 UZ to result in more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older SP-620 UZ will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.