Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony H20

Below, we will be matching up the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Sony H20, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and H20 (10MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SP-620 UZ was brought out 2 years later than the H20 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the SP-620 UZ grades vs the H20 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SP-620 UZ & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SP-620 UZ Gallery & Sony H20 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and size. The Olympus SP-620 UZ comes with physical dimensions of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") having a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Sony H20 has specifications of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") having a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the SP-620 UZ vs the H20.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-620 UZ and H20 is 78 and 87 respectively.

Typically, its tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements just by checking a spec sheet. The photograph below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-620 UZ and H20.

As you can see, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Olympus SP-620 UZ to give more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The more modern SP-620 UZ will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.