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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony NEX-5T

Portability
78
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Olympus SP-620 UZ front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-5T front
Portability
89
Imaging
58
Features
79
Overall
66

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony NEX-5T Key Specs

Olympus SP-620 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-525mm (F3.1-5.8) lens
  • 435g - 110 x 74 x 74mm
  • Released January 2012
  • Earlier Model is Olympus SP-610UZ
Sony NEX-5T
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 276g - 111 x 59 x 39mm
  • Released August 2013
  • Replaced the Sony NEX-5R
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony NEX-5T Overview

Here is a detailed review of the Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony NEX-5T, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and the NEX-5T (16MP) is relatively similar but the SP-620 UZ (1/2.3") and NEX-5T (APS-C) possess different sensor sizes.

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The SP-620 UZ was released 19 months earlier than the NEX-5T which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-620 UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-5T being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the SP-620 UZ scores against the NEX-5T for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-620 UZ over the Sony NEX-5T

 SP-620 UZ NEX-5T 

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-5T over the Olympus SP-620 UZ

 NEX-5T SP-620 UZ 
ReleasedAugust 2013January 2012Fresher by 19 months
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Sony NEX-5T

 SP-620 UZ NEX-5T 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony NEX-5T Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry your camera, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-620 UZ comes with physical 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 NEX-5T has dimensions of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") and a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

Check out the Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony NEX-5T in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the SP-620 UZ versus the NEX-5T.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony NEX-5T size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-620 UZ and NEX-5T is 78 and 89 respectively.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony NEX-5T top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony NEX-5T Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be hard to picture the gap between sensor sizing purely by reading a spec sheet. The graphic below might give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-620 UZ and NEX-5T.

Clearly, both the cameras posses the exact same megapixel count albeit different sensor sizing. The SP-620 UZ contains the tinier sensor which will make obtaining shallow DOF tougher. The older SP-620 UZ is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony NEX-5T sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony NEX-5T Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony NEX-5T Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Portrait photography advice
Sony NEX-5T Portrait photography advice
34
decent MP (16MP)
provides face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
74
you can focus manually
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has face detect focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus SP-620 UZ
Street photography with Sony NEX-5T
50
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
80
tilting screen
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
provides focus by touch
very good ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ as a Sports photography camera
Sony NEX-5T as a Sports photography camera
48
long zoom range (25-525mm 21.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
69
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has tracking focus
comes with phase detect auto focus
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ as a Travel photography camera
Sony NEX-5T as a Travel photography camera
61
decent MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long zoom (525mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
77
provides focus by touch
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
missing Time Lapse recording
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Landscape photography details
Sony NEX-5T Landscape photography details
41
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
no manual control
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
70
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
very good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SP-620 UZ
Vlogging with Sony NEX-5T
28
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focusing
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have mic port
73
display is selfie friendly
touch screen
has face detect focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lack of image stabilization
missing mic port
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony NEX-5T Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-620 UZ and Sony NEX-5T
 Olympus SP-620 UZSony Alpha NEX-5T
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus SP-620 UZ Sony Alpha NEX-5T
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2012-01-10 2013-08-27
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4912 x 3264
Maximum native ISO 3200 25600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 99
Cross type focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 25-525mm (21.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.8 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Total lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology TFT Color LCD Tilt Up 180° Down 50° TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic (optional)
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1500 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.00 m 7.00 m (ISO100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1920 x1080 (60p/60i/24p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 435g (0.96 pounds) 276g (0.61 pounds)
Dimensions 110 x 74 x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") 111 x 59 x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 78
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.6
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.0
DXO Low light rating not tested 1015
Other
Battery life - 330 shots
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA NPFW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes ((10/2 sec. delay), Self-timer (Cont.) (with 10 sec. delay; 3/5 exposures))
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $199 $400