Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony NEX-5T

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.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SP-620 UZ & Sony Alpha NEX-5T. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus SP-620 UZ Gallery & Sony NEX-5T Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.