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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Ricoh G900

Portability
78
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
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Olympus SP-620 UZ front
 
Ricoh G900 front
Portability
89
Imaging
47
Features
46
Overall
46

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Ricoh G900 Key Specs

Olympus SP-620 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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
  • Succeeded the Olympus SP-610UZ
Ricoh G900
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 247g - 118 x 66 x 33mm
  • Launched February 2018
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Ricoh G900 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Ricoh G900, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Waterproof by companies Olympus and Ricoh. The image resolution of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and the G900 (20MP) is very similar and they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SP-620 UZ was introduced 7 years earlier than the G900 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the SP-620 UZ scores versus the G900 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-620 UZ over the Ricoh G900

 SP-620 UZ G900 

Reasons to pick Ricoh G900 over the Olympus SP-620 UZ

 G900 SP-620 UZ 
LaunchedFebruary 2018January 2012More modern by 74 months
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Display resolution1040k230kSharper display (+810k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Ricoh G900

 SP-620 UZ G900 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Ricoh G900 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-620 UZ has got external measurements of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") along with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Ricoh G900 has proportions of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs).

Look at the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Ricoh G900 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the SP-620 UZ and the G900.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Ricoh G900 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-620 UZ and G900 is 78 and 89 respectively.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Ricoh G900 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Ricoh G900 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's hard to see the contrast between sensor sizes only by reading technical specs. The picture below may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-620 UZ and G900.

As you have seen, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Ricoh G900 to offer greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SP-620 UZ is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Ricoh G900 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Ricoh G900 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Ricoh G900 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Portrait photography factors
Ricoh G900 Portrait photography factors
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megapixel count good (16MP)
features face detection focus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
provides face detect autofocus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Street photography details
Ricoh G900 Street photography details
50
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
60
has image stabilization (Digital)
weather sealing
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
more heavy than competitors in class (247g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ as a Sports photography camera
Ricoh G900 as a Sports photography camera
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amazing zoom range (25-525mm 21.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
54
has image stabilization (Digital)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
weather sealing
great battery power (340 per charge)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus SP-620 UZ
Travel photography with Ricoh G900
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megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
long zoom (525mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
70
great battery power (340 CIPA)
weather sealing
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
more heavy than competitors in class (247 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Landscape photography details
Ricoh G900 Landscape photography details
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quite wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
manual exposure not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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focusing manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Digital)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
weather sealing
great battery power (340 shots)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SP-620 UZ
Vlogging with Ricoh G900
28
quite wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone jack
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
provides face detect autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone port
more heavy than competitors in class (247g)
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Ricoh G900 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-620 UZ and Ricoh G900
 Olympus SP-620 UZRicoh G900
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Ricoh
Model Olympus SP-620 UZ Ricoh G900
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Released 2012-01-10 2018-02-21
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 5184 x 3888
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-525mm (21.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.1-5.8 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1500 secs 1/4000 secs
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.00 m 5.50 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Flash on, flash off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 3840x2160
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Supports FlashAir SD cards
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) DB-110 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None Built-in
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 435 gr (0.96 pounds) 247 gr (0.54 pounds)
Dimensions 110 x 74 x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") 118 x 66 x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3")
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 life - 340 images
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model 4 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $199 $752