Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony A200

The following is a complete assessment of the Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony A200, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and A200 (10MP) and the SP-620 UZ (1/2.3") and A200 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The SP-620 UZ was announced 3 years after the A200 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SP-620 UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a concise summary of how the SP-620 UZ matches up versus the A200 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SP-620 UZ & Sony Alpha DSLR-A200. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-620 UZ Gallery & Sony A200 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus SP-620 UZ offers outside dimensions of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") and a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Sony A200 has specifications of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") along with a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the SP-620 UZ compared to the A200.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-620 UZ and A200 is 78 and 66 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to picture the gap in sensor dimensions purely by going through technical specs. The image underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-620 UZ and A200.

As you have seen, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SP-620 UZ having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more difficult and the Olympus SP-620 UZ will produce greater detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The younger SP-620 UZ should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.