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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony A6500

Portability
78
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Olympus SP-620 UZ front
 
Sony Alpha a6500 front
Portability
81
Imaging
67
Features
85
Overall
74

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony A6500 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 A6500
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Boost to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 453g - 120 x 67 x 53mm
  • Released October 2016
  • Superseded the Sony A6300
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony A6500 Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Olympus SP-620 UZ versus Sony A6500, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the SP-620 UZ (1/2.3") and A6500 (APS-C) offer different sensor measurements.

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The SP-620 UZ was brought out 5 years prior to the A6500 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-620 UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the SP-620 UZ scores against the A6500 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-620 UZ over the Sony A6500

 SP-620 UZ A6500 

Reasons to pick Sony A6500 over the Olympus SP-620 UZ

 A6500 SP-620 UZ 
ReleasedOctober 2016January 2012Fresher by 57 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Sony A6500

 SP-620 UZ A6500 
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony A6500 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-620 UZ comes with outer measurements of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Sony A6500 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

Examine the Olympus SP-620 UZ versus Sony A6500 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the SP-620 UZ vs the A6500.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony A6500 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SP-620 UZ and A6500 is 78 and 81 respectively.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony A6500 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony A6500 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizing simply by checking out a spec sheet. The visual underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-620 UZ and A6500.

As you can see, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SP-620 UZ featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A6500 will show greater detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older SP-620 UZ will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony A6500 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony A6500 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony A6500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Portrait photography information
Sony A6500 Portrait photography information
34
decent megapixels (16MP)
comes with face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
80
you can focus manually
good megapixels (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Street photography features
Sony A6500 Street photography features
50
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
85
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
boasts focus by touch
weather sealing
good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Sports photography information
Sony A6500 Sports photography information
48
great zoom range (25-525mm 21.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
77
quiet shutter (1/32,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
weather sealing
sensor has phase detect autofocus
not so great battery (350 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Travel photography information
Sony A6500 Travel photography information
61
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
long reach (525mm)
does not have Timelapse function
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.1)
74
weather sealing
has bluetooth
boasts focus by touch
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
not so great battery (350 shots)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A6500 as a Landscape photography camera
41
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
no manual control
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
79
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
not so great battery (350 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Vlogging details
Sony A6500 Vlogging details
28
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection autofocus
slow max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone support
39
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detect autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes mic jack
display isn't selfie friendly
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony A6500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-620 UZ and Sony A6500
 Olympus SP-620 UZSony Alpha a6500
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus SP-620 UZ Sony Alpha a6500
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2012-01-10 2016-10-06
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 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 3200 25600
Maximum boosted ISO - 51200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
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 mount fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 25-525mm (21.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.1-5.8 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Total lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1500s 1/4000s
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shooting speed - 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.00 m 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/160s
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) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic input
Headphone input
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 lbs) 453 gr (1.00 lbs)
Physical dimensions 110 x 74 x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") 120 x 67 x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 85
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.5
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.7
DXO Low light score not tested 1405
Other
Battery life - 350 images
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model 4 x AA NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $199 $1,298