Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony A330

The following is a in-depth assessment of the Olympus SP-620 UZ versus Sony A330, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and A330 (10MP) and the SP-620 UZ (1/2.3") and A330 (APS-C) have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SP-620 UZ was introduced 2 years after the A330 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-620 UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the SP-620 UZ matches up vs the A330 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-620 UZ & Sony Alpha DSLR-A330. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-620 UZ Gallery & Sony A330 Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus SP-620 UZ enjoys external measurements of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Sony A330 has specifications of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") having a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the SP-620 UZ and the A330.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-620 UZ and A330 is 78 and 67 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to see the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reading specifications. The image underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-620 UZ and A330.

To sum up, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SP-620 UZ using its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Olympus SP-620 UZ will deliver more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The younger SP-620 UZ is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.