Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony A900

Below, we are looking at the Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony A900, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and A900 (25MP) and the SP-620 UZ (1/2.3") and A900 (Full frame) use totally different sensor measurements.

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The SP-620 UZ was introduced 3 years later than the A900 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-620 UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the SP-620 UZ matches up versus the A900 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-620 UZ and Sony Alpha DSLR-A900. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus SP-620 UZ Gallery and Sony A900 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-620 UZ comes with physical dimensions of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Sony A900 has dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") having a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony A900 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the SP-620 UZ vs the A900.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-620 UZ and A900 is 78 and 54 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading through technical specs. The visual here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-620 UZ and A900.

As you have seen, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SP-620 UZ using its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony A900 will resolve extra detail using its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The more recent SP-620 UZ is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.