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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Samsung MV800

Portability
78 Imaging
39 Features
36 Overall
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Olympus SP-620 UZ front
 
Samsung MV800 front
Portability
97 Imaging
39 Features
43 Overall
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Samsung MV800 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
  • Old Model is Olympus SP-610UZ
Samsung MV800
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 121g - 92 x 56 x 10mm
  • Introduced September 2011
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Samsung MV800 Overview

Here is a complete assessment of the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Samsung MV800, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Samsung. The image resolution of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and the MV800 (16MP) is fairly close and they come with the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SP-620 UZ was released 5 months later than the MV800 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the SP-620 UZ grades vs the MV800 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-620 UZ over the Samsung MV800

          

          

            
 SP-620 UZ MV800 
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Samsung MV800 over the Olympus SP-620 UZ

          

          

            
 MV800 SP-620 UZ 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)
Touch friendly display  Easily navigate
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Samsung MV800

          

          

            
 SP-620 UZ MV800 
IntroducedJanuary 2012September 2011Same age
Manual focus  Lack of manual focusing
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurement
Selfie screen  Neither contains selfie screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Samsung MV800 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
For those who are looking to carry your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus SP-620 UZ has got exterior dimensions of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Samsung MV800 has specifications of 92mm x 56mm x 10mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.4") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).
Contrast the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Samsung MV800 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the SP-620 UZ versus the MV800.
Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Samsung MV800 size comparison
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-620 UZ and MV800 is 78 and 97 respectively.
Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Samsung MV800 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Samsung MV800 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Quite often, it is difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizing only by looking through specs. The visual below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-620 UZ and MV800.
All in all, both of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the identical MP therefore you can expect comparable quality of photographs though you should always consider the age  of the cameras into account.

            Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Samsung MV800 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Samsung MV800 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Samsung MV800 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Olympus SP-620 UZ Portrait photography highlights
Samsung MV800 Portrait photography highlights
34
 decent MP (16MP)
 features face detection focusing
 manual focus not available
 no manual control
 external flash not possible
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
34
 MP count good (16MP)
 features face detect focusing
 manual focus not available
 manual exposure not available
 can't use external flash
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison
 Olympus SP-620 UZ as a Street photography camera
 Samsung MV800 as a Street photography camera
50
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 screen does not articulate
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
74
 has a tilting screen
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 supports touch focus
 lighter than competitors (121 grams)
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison
Olympus SP-620 UZ Sports photography advice
Samsung MV800 Sports photography advice
48
 amazing zoom range (25-525mm  21.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent MP (16 megapixels)
 features tracking autofocus
 no shutter priority mode
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 no phase detect AF
44
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 MP count good (16MP)
 features tracking focus
 lack of shutter priority mode
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Travel photography with Olympus SP-620 UZ
Travel photography with Samsung MV800
61
 decent MP (16 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 great reach (525mm)
 lack of Timelapse mode
 does not posses selfie friendly screen
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
71
 lighter than competitors (121 grams)
 supports touch focus
 MP count good (16MP)
 flash built-in
 relatively wide (26mm)
 no Timelapse recording
 display isn't selfie friendly
 sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus SP-620 UZ Landscape photography factors
Samsung MV800 Landscape photography factors
41
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 nice screen size (3 inches)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent MP (16MP)
 manual focus not available
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
 no manual control
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
 lack of Timelapse mode
43
 relatively wide (26mm)
 screen size is good (3 inches)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 MP count good (16 megapixels)
 manual focus not available
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
 manual exposure not available
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW files
 no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus SP-620 UZ Vlogging factors
Samsung MV800 Vlogging factors
28
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 features face detection focusing
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
 does not posses selfie friendly screen
 low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
 lack of external microphone support
34
 relatively wide (26mm)
 touchscreen
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 features face detect focusing
 lighter than competitors (121 grams)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
 no microphone socket
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Samsung MV800 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-620 UZ and Samsung MV800
 Olympus SP-620 UZSamsung MV800
General Information
Brand Olympus Samsung
Model Olympus SP-620 UZ Samsung MV800
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2012-01-10 2011-09-01
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
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 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW photos    
Autofocusing
Manual focus    
Touch focus    
AF continuous    
Single AF    
Tracking AF    
Selective AF    
AF center weighted    
Multi area AF    
AF live view    
Face detect focusing    
Contract detect focusing    
Phase detect focusing    
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-525mm (21.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.1-5.8 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch functionality    
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 8 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1500 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Change WB    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash range 6.00 m 3.20 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in -
Hot shoe    
AE bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Supported 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)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port    
Headphone port    
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
Environment sealing    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 435 gr (0.96 lbs) 121 gr (0.27 lbs)
Dimensions 110 x 74 x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") 92 x 56 x 10mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.4")
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 BP70
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes
Time lapse shooting    
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC Micro SD
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $199 $499