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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony A6400

Portability
78
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Olympus SP-620 UZ front
 
Sony Alpha a6400 front
Portability
83
Imaging
69
Features
88
Overall
76

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony A6400 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
  • Announced January 2012
  • Previous Model is Olympus SP-610UZ
Sony A6400
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Expand to 102400)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 403g - 120 x 67 x 50mm
  • Announced January 2019
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony A6400 Overview

Its time to look more in depth at the Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony A6400, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the SP-620 UZ (1/2.3") and A6400 (APS-C) boast different sensor measurements.

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The SP-620 UZ was revealed 8 years prior to the A6400 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-620 UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a short highlight of how the SP-620 UZ scores versus the A6400 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-620 UZ over the Sony A6400

 SP-620 UZ A6400 

Reasons to pick Sony A6400 over the Olympus SP-620 UZ

 A6400 SP-620 UZ 
AnnouncedJanuary 2019January 2012Fresher by 85 months
Focus manually More exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k230kCrisper display (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Sony A6400

 SP-620 UZ A6400 
Display size3"3"Same display measurements

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony A6400 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-620 UZ features physical dimensions of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") and a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Sony A6400 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") with a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony A6400 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the SP-620 UZ compared to the A6400.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony A6400 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-620 UZ and A6400 is 78 and 83 respectively.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony A6400 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony A6400 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizing merely by viewing technical specs. The visual underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-620 UZ and A6400.

As you can tell, both of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SP-620 UZ having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A6400 will render greater detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The older SP-620 UZ will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony A6400 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony A6400 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony A6400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Portrait photography features
Sony A6400 Portrait photography features
34
good MP (16 megapixels)
features face detect focusing
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
81
manual focus
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with face detect focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Street photography information
Sony A6400 Street photography information
50
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
81
has a tilting screen
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
comes with touch focus
weather proofing
very good ISO range (32,000)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Sports photography features
Sony A6400 Sports photography features
48
great zoom range (25-525mm 21.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16MP)
features tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
76
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
weather proofing
comes with phase detect auto focus
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Travel photography info
Sony A6400 Travel photography info
61
good MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
long reach (525mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
87
weather proofing
has bluetooth
comes with touch focus
decent megapixels (24MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Landscape photography details
Sony A6400 Landscape photography details
41
fairly wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual exposure not available
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse function
80
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
very good ISO range (32,000)
delivers RAW files
weather proofing
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SP-620 UZ
Vlogging with Sony A6400
28
fairly wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect focusing
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have mic support
80
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen functionality
comes with face detect focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have mic port
no image stabilization
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony A6400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-620 UZ and Sony A6400
 Olympus SP-620 UZSony Alpha a6400
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus SP-620 UZ Sony Alpha a6400
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2012-01-10 2019-01-15
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 3200 32000
Maximum enhanced ISO - 102400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 425
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 25-525mm (21.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.1-5.8 -
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Total lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1500s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed - 11.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.00 m 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Off, auto, on, slow sync, rear sync, redeye reduction, wireless, hi-speed sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264, XAVC-S
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 435 grams (0.96 lbs) 403 grams (0.89 lbs)
Physical dimensions 110 x 74 x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") 120 x 67 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 83
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.6
DXO Low light score not tested 1431
Other
Battery life - 410 photos
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model 4 x AA NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick DUO (UHS-I compliant)
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $199 $898