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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax P80

Portability
78
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Olympus SP-620 UZ front
 
Pentax Optio P80 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
23
Overall
30

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax P80 Key Specs

Olympus SP-620 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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
Pentax P80
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-110mm (F2.6-5.8) lens
  • 125g - 102 x 59 x 25mm
  • Announced August 2009
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax P80 Overview

Lets look closer at the Olympus SP-620 UZ versus Pentax P80, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and P80 (12MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The SP-620 UZ was manufactured 2 years later than the P80 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the SP-620 UZ grades against the P80 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-620 UZ over the Pentax P80

 SP-620 UZ P80 
AnnouncedJanuary 2012August 2009More recent by 30 months
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Pentax P80 over the Olympus SP-620 UZ

 P80 SP-620 UZ 
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing

Common features in the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Pentax P80

 SP-620 UZ P80 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax P80 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera often, you will want to think about 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") having a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Pentax P80 has sizing of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus SP-620 UZ versus Pentax P80 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the SP-620 UZ compared to the P80.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax P80 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-620 UZ and P80 is 78 and 95 respectively.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax P80 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax P80 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements only by seeing specifications. The graphic below should give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-620 UZ and P80.

To sum up, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Olympus SP-620 UZ to provide extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The younger SP-620 UZ provides a benefit in sensor tech.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax P80 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax P80 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax P80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Portrait photography information
Pentax P80 Portrait photography information
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decent MP (16MP)
offers face detect autofocus
no manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
27
has manual focus
no manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Street photography advice
Pentax P80 Street photography advice
50
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
55
lighter than competition (125g)
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Sports photography info
Pentax P80 Sports photography info
48
amazing zoom range (25-525mm 21.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
17
low max shutter speed (1/1,000s)
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus SP-620 UZ
Travel photography with Pentax P80
61
decent MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
long reach (525mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
does not have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
62
lighter than competition (125g)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus SP-620 UZ
Landscape photography with Pentax P80
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reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
no manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
no manual control
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Time Lapse function
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has manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Vlogging advice
Pentax P80 Vlogging advice
28
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect autofocus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have mic support
28
relatively wide (28mm)
lighter than competition (125g)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external mic support
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax P80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-620 UZ and Pentax P80
 Olympus SP-620 UZPentax Optio P80
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus SP-620 UZ Pentax Optio P80
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2012-01-10 2009-08-05
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ Prime
Sensor type CCD CCD
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 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-525mm (21.0x) 28-110mm (3.9x)
Maximum aperture f/3.1-5.8 f/2.6-5.8
Macro focus distance 1cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1500 secs 1/1000 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.00 m 4.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 435g (0.96 lbs) 125g (0.28 lbs)
Physical dimensions 110 x 74 x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") 102 x 59 x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model 4 x AA D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $199 $200