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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony A100

Portability
78
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
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Olympus SP-620 UZ front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 front
Portability
64
Imaging
48
Features
38
Overall
44

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony A100 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
  • Replaced the Olympus SP-610UZ
Sony A100
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 638g - 133 x 95 x 71mm
  • Launched July 2006
  • Superseded the Konica Minolta 5D
  • Successor is Sony A550
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony A100 Overview

Lets examine more closely at the Olympus SP-620 UZ versus Sony A100, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and A100 (10MP) and the SP-620 UZ (1/2.3") and A100 (APS-C) use different sensor size.

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The SP-620 UZ was brought out 5 years after the A100 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SP-620 UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a short introduction of how the SP-620 UZ grades versus the A100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-620 UZ over the Sony A100

 SP-620 UZ A100 
LaunchedJanuary 2012July 2006Newer by 67 months
Display sizing3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")

Reasons to pick Sony A100 over the Olympus SP-620 UZ

 A100 SP-620 UZ 
Manual focus Very exact focusing

Common features in the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Sony A100

 SP-620 UZ A100 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kThe same display resolution
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony A100 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to travel with your camera, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-620 UZ has exterior 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) whilst the Sony A100 has proportions of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") and a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the SP-620 UZ vs the A100.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony A100 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-620 UZ and A100 is 78 and 64 respectively.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony A100 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony A100 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's difficult to picture the difference between sensor dimensions merely by looking at specs. The pic underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-620 UZ and A100.

All in all, the 2 cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SP-620 UZ because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Olympus SP-620 UZ will give more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The newer SP-620 UZ provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony A100 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony A100 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony A100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Portrait photography advice
Sony A100 Portrait photography advice
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MP count good (16MP)
supports face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
52
you can focus manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
no liveview
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Street photography details
Sony A100 Street photography details
50
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
64
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
screen does not articulate
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus SP-620 UZ
Sports photography with Sony A100
48
incredible zoom range (25-525mm 21.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
49
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
no liveview
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Travel photography information
Sony A100 Travel photography information
61
MP count good (16MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
very long zoom (525mm)
no Timelapse mode
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
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flash built-in
does not have Timelapse mode
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Landscape photography info
Sony A100 Landscape photography info
41
fairly wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual exposure not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
no Timelapse mode
53
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
tiny screen (2.5 inches)
no liveview
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Vlogging info
Sony A100 Vlogging info
28
fairly wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focusing
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone socket
9
no video recording
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony A100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-620 UZ and Sony A100
 Olympus SP-620 UZSony Alpha DSLR-A100
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus SP-620 UZ Sony Alpha DSLR-A100
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2012-01-10 2006-07-31
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.6 x 15.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 372.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 3872 x 2592
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 25-525mm (21.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.8 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.5 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.55x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1500 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.00 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) -
Highest video resolution 1280x720 None
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 435 gr (0.96 lbs) 638 gr (1.41 lbs)
Dimensions 110 x 74 x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") 133 x 95 x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 61
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.2
DXO Low light rating not tested 476
Other
Battery ID 4 x AA NP-FM55H
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC Compact Flash (Type I or II)
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $199 $1,000