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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax W60

Portability
78
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Olympus SP-620 UZ front
 
Pentax Optio W60 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax W60 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 W60
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 50 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 165g - 98 x 56 x 25mm
  • Revealed July 2009
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax W60 Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus SP-620 UZ versus Pentax W60, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and W60 (10MP) but they come with the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SP-620 UZ was released 2 years after the W60 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a concise view of how the SP-620 UZ scores vs the W60 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-620 UZ over the Pentax W60

 SP-620 UZ W60 
RevealedJanuary 2012July 2009More modern by 31 months
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")

Reasons to pick Pentax W60 over the Olympus SP-620 UZ

 W60 SP-620 UZ 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing

Common features in the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Pentax W60

 SP-620 UZ W60 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kThe same screen resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax W60 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-620 UZ enjoys external dimensions of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") along with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Pentax W60 has proportions of 98mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the SP-620 UZ and the W60.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax W60 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-620 UZ and W60 is 78 and 94 respectively.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax W60 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax W60 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very difficult to see the gap between sensor sizes purely by looking at technical specs. The pic underneath may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-620 UZ and W60.

As you have seen, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Olympus SP-620 UZ to resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots a little more aggressively. The more modern SP-620 UZ is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax W60 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax W60 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax W60 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus SP-620 UZ
Portrait photography with Pentax W60
34
good resolution (16 megapixels)
features face detection focus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
26
focusing manually
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Street photography info
Pentax W60 Street photography info
50
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
54
environment sealing
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus SP-620 UZ
Sports photography with Pentax W60
48
amazing zoom range (25-525mm 21.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
23
environment sealing
max fps low (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Travel photography information
Pentax W60 Travel photography information
61
good resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
very long reach (525mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
64
environment sealing
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
MP count low (10MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Landscape photography features
Pentax W60 Landscape photography features
41
fairly wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual exposure not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse function
36
focusing manually
relatively wide (28mm)
environment sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.5 inch)
manual exposure not possible
no image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Vlogging highlights
Pentax W60 Vlogging highlights
28
fairly wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic socket
25
relatively wide (28mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone support
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax W60 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-620 UZ and Pentax W60
 Olympus SP-620 UZPentax Optio W60
General Information
Brand Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus SP-620 UZ Pentax Optio W60
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2012-01-10 2009-07-01
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by 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 surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 100 50
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-525mm (21.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.8 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.5"
Resolution of display 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1500 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.00 m 3.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Soft, Red-eye reduction
Hot shoe
AEB
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, 15fps, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 30/15 fps
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone 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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 435 gr (0.96 lb) 165 gr (0.36 lb)
Dimensions 110 x 74 x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") 98 x 56 x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" 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-LI78
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $199 $300