Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax W80

Lets look more closely at the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Pentax W80, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and W80 (12MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SP-620 UZ was announced 2 years later than the W80 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise view of how the SP-620 UZ matches up vs the W80 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-620 UZ and Pentax Optio W80. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus SP-620 UZ Gallery and Pentax W80 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-620 UZ offers outside dimensions 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 W80 has sizing of 100mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the SP-620 UZ compared to the W80.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-620 UZ and W80 is 78 and 94 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements only by going over technical specs. The graphic below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-620 UZ and W80.

As you have seen, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should expect to see the Olympus SP-620 UZ to offer extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The fresher SP-620 UZ should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.