Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony A850

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony A850, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and A850 (25MP) and the SP-620 UZ (1/2.3") and A850 (Full frame) posses different sensor sizing.

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The SP-620 UZ was launched 22 months after the A850 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-620 UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summary of how the SP-620 UZ matches up versus the A850 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SP-620 UZ & Sony Alpha DSLR-A850. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus SP-620 UZ Gallery & Sony A850 Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-620 UZ features external measurements of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") and a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Sony A850 has sizing of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") and a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the SP-620 UZ and the A850.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-620 UZ and A850 is 78 and 54 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by seeing technical specs. The picture here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-620 UZ and A850.

As you have seen, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SP-620 UZ due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh trickier and the Sony A850 will provide greater detail utilizing its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The newer SP-620 UZ provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.