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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony A6300

Portability
78
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Olympus SP-620 UZ front
 
Sony Alpha a6300 front
Portability
83
Imaging
67
Features
82
Overall
73

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony A6300 Key Specs

Olympus SP-620 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-525mm (F3.1-5.8) lens
  • 435g - 110 x 74 x 74mm
  • Announced January 2012
  • Replaced the Olympus SP-610UZ
Sony A6300
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Increase to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 404g - 120 x 67 x 49mm
  • Introduced February 2016
  • Replaced the Sony A6000
  • Newer Model is Sony A6500
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony A6300 Overview

In this write-up, we will be matching up the Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony A6300, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the SP-620 UZ (1/2.3") and A6300 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizes.

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The SP-620 UZ was launched 5 years before the A6300 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SP-620 UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the SP-620 UZ grades versus the A6300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-620 UZ over the Sony A6300

 SP-620 UZ A6300 

Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Olympus SP-620 UZ

 A6300 SP-620 UZ 
IntroducedFebruary 2016January 2012Fresher by 49 months
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Sony A6300

 SP-620 UZ A6300 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony A6300 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-620 UZ has got outside measurements of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") along with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Sony A6300 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") having a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the SP-620 UZ compared to the A6300.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony A6300 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-620 UZ and A6300 is 78 and 83 respectively.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony A6300 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony A6300 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading through specifications. The visual here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-620 UZ and A6300.

Plainly, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SP-620 UZ due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A6300 will give you greater detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older SP-620 UZ is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony A6300 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony A6300 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony A6300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Portrait photography features
Sony A6300 Portrait photography features
34
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
comes with face detection focus
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
80
has manual focus
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
includes face detection focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ as a Street photography camera
Sony A6300 as a Street photography camera
50
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
79
tilting screen
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
weather proof
very good high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus SP-620 UZ
Sports photography with Sony A6300
48
incredible zoom range (25-525mm 21.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
75
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
weather proof
comes with phase detect AF
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ as a Travel photography camera
Sony A6300 as a Travel photography camera
61
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
long zoom (525mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
76
weather proof
good MP (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Landscape photography highlights
Sony A6300 Landscape photography highlights
41
pretty wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
manual focus not available
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
79
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
very good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
weather proof
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Vlogging details
Sony A6300 Vlogging details
28
pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic socket
35
includes face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have external microphone port
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony A6300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-620 UZ and Sony A6300
 Olympus SP-620 UZSony Alpha a6300
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus SP-620 UZ Sony Alpha a6300
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2012-01-10 2016-02-03
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ BIONZ X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 3200 25600
Max boosted ISO - 51200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 425
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 25-525mm (21.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.1-5.8 -
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3" 3"
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1500s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed - 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.00 m 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction, Hi-speed sync, Wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (24p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Microphone 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 435 gr (0.96 lb) 404 gr (0.89 lb)
Dimensions 110 x 74 x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") 120 x 67 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 85
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.7
DXO Low light score not tested 1437
Other
Battery life - 400 shots
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model 4 x AA NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $199 $889