Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony A300

In this article, we are looking at the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Sony A300, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and A300 (10MP) and the SP-620 UZ (1/2.3") and A300 (APS-C) use different sensor sizing.

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The SP-620 UZ was released 4 years after the A300 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SP-620 UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the SP-620 UZ matches up vs the A300 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-620 UZ and Sony Alpha DSLR-A300. The complete galleries are available at Olympus SP-620 UZ Gallery and Sony A300 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus SP-620 UZ has physical measurements of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") having a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Sony A300 has specifications of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Sony A300 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose during that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the SP-620 UZ vs the A300.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-620 UZ and A300 is 78 and 64 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to picture the difference in sensor dimensions only by researching a spec sheet. The picture below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-620 UZ and A300.

Clearly, both cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SP-620 UZ because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Olympus SP-620 UZ will provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The newer SP-620 UZ provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.