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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax RZ18

Portability
78 Imaging
39 Features
36 Overall
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Olympus SP-620 UZ front
 
Pentax Optio RZ18 front
Portability
92 Imaging
39 Features
37 Overall
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax RZ18 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
  • Launched January 2012
  • Succeeded the Olympus SP-610UZ
Pentax RZ18
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-450mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 178g - 97 x 61 x 33mm
  • Introduced September 2011
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax RZ18 Overview

Below is a complete analysis of the Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax RZ18, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Olympus and Pentax. The resolution of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and the RZ18 (16MP) is very well matched and both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SP-620 UZ was released 4 months later than the RZ18 so they are both of a similar age. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise view of how the SP-620 UZ grades against the RZ18 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Photography Glossary 
	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Olympus SP-620 UZ over the Pentax RZ18

		

		

			
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Reasons to pick Pentax RZ18 over the Olympus SP-620 UZ

		

		

			
 RZ18 SP-620 UZ 
Focus manually  More exact focusing
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Pentax RZ18

		

		

			
 SP-620 UZ RZ18 
IntroducedJanuary 2012September 2011Similar age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display measurements
Selfie screen  Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly display  Neither has Touch friendly display
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax RZ18 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
If you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus SP-620 UZ has physical dimensions 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 Pentax RZ18 has specifications of 97mm x 61mm x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).
Contrast the Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax RZ18 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the SP-620 UZ and the RZ18.
Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax RZ18 size comparison
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-620 UZ and RZ18 is 78 and 92 respectively.
Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax RZ18 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax RZ18 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Sometimes, it can be hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph below should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-620 UZ and RZ18.
Clearly, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size and the same MP so you can expect similar quality of images though you really should take the launch date  of the products into consideration.
	
			Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax RZ18 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax RZ18 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax RZ18 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Olympus SP-620 UZ
Portrait photography with Pentax RZ18
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 MP count decent (16 megapixels)
 provides face detect focusing
 manual focus not available
 lack of manual mode
 cannot use external flash
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
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 focusing manually
 MP count good (16 megapixels)
 no manual exposure
 no external flash support
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison
 Olympus SP-620 UZ as a Street photography camera
 Pentax RZ18 as a Street photography camera
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 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 screen does not articulate
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
65
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 environment proof
 lighter than others (178 grams)
 no articulating screen
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison
Olympus SP-620 UZ Sports photography info
Pentax RZ18 Sports photography info
48
 incredible zoom range (25-525mm  21.0 x zoom)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 MP count decent (16MP)
 provides tracking focus
 no shutter priority mode
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 does not have phase detect AF
47
 excellent zoom range (25-450mm  18.0 x zoom)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 MP count good (16 megapixels)
 features tracking focus
 environment proof
 max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames/s)
 no shutter priority mode
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Olympus SP-620 UZ Travel photography info
Pentax RZ18 Travel photography info
61
 MP count decent (16 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 really wide (25mm)
 great reach (525mm)
 doesn't have Timelapse mode
 screen is not selfie friendly
 slow max aperture (f3.1)
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 lighter than others (178 grams)
 environment proof
 MP count good (16 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 decently wide (25mm)
 great zoom (450mm)
 does not have Timelapse mode
 display isn't selfie friendly
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus SP-620 UZ Landscape photography advice
Pentax RZ18 Landscape photography advice
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 really wide (25mm)
 decent sized screen (3 inch)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 MP count decent (16 megapixels)
 manual focus not available
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f3.1)
 lack of manual mode
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
 doesn't have Timelapse mode
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 focusing manually
 decently wide (25mm)
 screen is a good size (3")
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 MP count good (16 megapixels)
 environment proof
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
 no manual exposure
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
 does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison
 Olympus SP-620 UZ as a Vlogging camera
 Pentax RZ18 as a Vlogging camera
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 really wide (25mm)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 provides face detect focusing
 slow max aperture (f3.1)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
 doesn't have microphone jack
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 decently wide (25mm)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lighter than others (178g)
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
 does not have microphone jack
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax RZ18 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-620 UZ and Pentax RZ18
 Olympus SP-620 UZPentax Optio RZ18
General Information
Company Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus SP-620 UZ Pentax Optio RZ18
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2012-01-10 2011-09-12
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3 and  16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW images    
Autofocusing
Manual focus    
Autofocus touch    
Autofocus continuous    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Autofocus selectice    
Center weighted autofocus    
Multi area autofocus    
Live view autofocus    
Face detect autofocus    
Contract detect autofocus    
Phase detect autofocus    
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-525mm (21.0x) 25-450mm (18.0x)
Max aperture f/3.1-5.8 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 4cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch capability    
Display tech TFT Color LCD TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1500 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 1.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Set white balance    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash range 6.00 m 2.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe    
AE bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 435 grams (0.96 pounds) 178 grams (0.39 pounds)
Physical dimensions 110 x 74 x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") 97 x 61 x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail cost $199 $210