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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Samsung Galaxy Camera

Portability
78
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Olympus SP-620 UZ front
 
Samsung Galaxy Camera front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
55
Overall
46

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 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
  • Announced January 2012
  • Succeeded the Olympus SP-610UZ
Samsung Galaxy Camera
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 4.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-481mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 300g - 129 x 71 x 19mm
  • Launched February 2013
  • Other Name is Wi-Fi
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Samsung Galaxy Camera, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Olympus and Samsung. The image resolution of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and the Galaxy Camera (16MP) is pretty comparable and they use the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SP-620 UZ was announced 13 months before the Galaxy Camera which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the SP-620 UZ matches up vs the Galaxy Camera in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-620 UZ over the Samsung Galaxy Camera

 SP-620 UZ Galaxy Camera 

Reasons to pick Samsung Galaxy Camera over the Olympus SP-620 UZ

 Galaxy Camera SP-620 UZ 
LaunchedFebruary 2013January 2012Newer by 13 months
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Screen sizing4.8"3"Bigger screen (+1.8")
Screen resolution922k230kClearer screen (+692k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Samsung Galaxy Camera

 SP-620 UZ Galaxy Camera 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Physical Comparison

When you are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus SP-620 UZ provides external dimensions of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Samsung Galaxy Camera has specifications of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the SP-620 UZ against the Galaxy Camera.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Samsung Galaxy Camera size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-620 UZ and Galaxy Camera is 78 and 90 respectively.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Samsung Galaxy Camera top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be tough to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by checking out a spec sheet. The pic underneath might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-620 UZ and Galaxy Camera.

As you can see, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the same resolution therefore you can expect comparable quality of pictures but you will need to consider the age of the cameras into account. The more aged SP-620 UZ will be behind in sensor tech.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Samsung Galaxy Camera sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus SP-620 UZ
Portrait photography with Samsung Galaxy Camera
34
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
provides face detection focus
manual focus not available
no manual control
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
40
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Street photography highlights
Samsung Galaxy Camera Street photography highlights
50
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (300 grams)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus SP-620 UZ
Sports photography with Samsung Galaxy Camera
48
amazing zoom range (25-525mm 21.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
50
great zoom range (23-481mm 20.9 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Travel photography features
Samsung Galaxy Camera Travel photography features
61
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
great zoom (525mm)
does not have Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
69
lighter than competition in class (300 grams)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (23mm)
long zoom (481mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus SP-620 UZ
Landscape photography with Samsung Galaxy Camera
41
relatively wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
no manual control
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
does not have Timelapse function
50
focusing manually
really wide (23mm)
bigger than average screen (4.8 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ as a Vlogging camera
Samsung Galaxy Camera as a Vlogging camera
28
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone jack
37
really wide (23mm)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with mic port
lighter than competition in class (300 grams)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-620 UZ and Samsung Galaxy Camera
 Olympus SP-620 UZSamsung Galaxy Camera
General Information
Brand Olympus Samsung
Model Olympus SP-620 UZ Samsung Galaxy Camera
Alternate name - Wi-Fi
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2012-01-10 2013-02-19
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ 1.4GHz Quad-Core
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 -
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-525mm (21.0x) 23-481mm (20.9x)
Max aperture f/3.1-5.8 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 4.8 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology TFT Color LCD 308 ppi, HD Super Clear Touch Display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 16 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1500 secs 1/2000 secs
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.00 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in -
Hot shoe
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) 1920 x 1080
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 435 grams (0.96 lbs) 300 grams (0.66 lbs)
Dimensions 110 x 74 x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") 129 x 71 x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7")
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 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) -
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC micro SD/micro SDHC/micro SDXC
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $199 $450