Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony HX20V
Portability
78 Imaging
39 Features
36 Overall
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78 Imaging
39 Features
36 Overall
37
Portability
90 Imaging
42 Features
50 Overall
45
90 Imaging
42 Features
50 Overall
45
Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony HX20V Key Specs
Olympus SP-620 UZ
(Full Review)
(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
- Released January 2012
- Old Model is Olympus SP-610UZ
Sony HX20V
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-500mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
- 254g - 107 x 62 x 35mm
- Introduced July 2012
- Superseded the Sony HX10V
- Updated by Sony HX30V
Photography Glossary Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony HX20V Overview
Here is a detailed review of the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Sony HX20V, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and the HX20V (18MP) is very comparable and both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").
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Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a quick overview of how the SP-620 UZ scores versus the HX20V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-620 UZ and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V. The full galleries are available at Olympus SP-620 UZ Gallery and Sony HX20V Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus SP-620 UZ over the Sony HX20V
| SP-620 UZ | HX20V |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony HX20V over the Olympus SP-620 UZ
| HX20V | SP-620 UZ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus manually |  | Very accurate focus | ||
| Display resolution | 922k |  | 230k | Sharper display (+692k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Sony HX20V
| SP-620 UZ | HX20V | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduced | January 2012 |  | July 2012 | Same generation |
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Display size | 3" |  | 3" | Same display size |
| Selfie screen |  | Lack of selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly display |  | Neither has Touch friendly display |
Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony HX20V Physical Comparison
If you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-620 UZ has outside measurements of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") having a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Sony HX20V has measurements of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") and a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).
See the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Sony HX20V in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select during that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the SP-620 UZ vs the HX20V.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-620 UZ and HX20V is 78 and 90 respectively.
Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony HX20V Sensor Comparison
Typically, it's hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizing purely by going through specs. The graphic below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-620 UZ and HX20V.
All in all, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size but different MP. You should expect to see the Sony HX20V to produce more detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a good deal more aggressively.
Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony HX20V Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Olympus SP-620 UZ Portrait photography info
Sony HX20V Portrait photography info
decent megapixels (16MP)
comes with face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
comes with face detect focusing
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Olympus SP-620 UZ Street photography features
Sony HX20V Street photography features
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (254g)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports photography with Olympus SP-620 UZ
Sports photography with Sony HX20V
long zoom range (25-525mm 21.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
excellent zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel photography with Olympus SP-620 UZ
Travel photography with Sony HX20V
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (25mm)
great zoom (525mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
lighter than competition in class (254g)
decent megapixels (18MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
very long zoom (500mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
does not posses selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Olympus SP-620 UZ as a Landscape photography camera
Sony HX20V as a Landscape photography camera
rather wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
no manual control
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
does not have Time Lapse mode
you can focus manually
rather wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging with Olympus SP-620 UZ
Vlogging with Sony HX20V
rather wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection autofocus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic jack
rather wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (254 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
does not have microphone socket
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony HX20V Specifications
| Olympus SP-620 UZ | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Olympus | Sony |
| Model | Olympus SP-620 UZ | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V |
| Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Released | 2012-01-10 | 2012-07-20 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor Chip | TruePic III+ | BIONZ |
| Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 18 megapixels |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Peak resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4896 x 3672 |
| Highest native ISO | 3200 | 12800 |
| Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW files | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| Single AF | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| Center weighted AF | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detection focusing | ||
| Contract detection focusing | ||
| Phase detection focusing | ||
| Number of focus points | - | 9 |
| Cross focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 25-525mm (21.0x) | 25-500mm (20.0x) |
| Maximum aperture | f/3.1-5.8 | f/3.2-5.8 |
| Macro focus distance | 1cm | 1cm |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen size | 3 inches | 3 inches |
| Screen resolution | 230k dots | 922k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch function | ||
| Screen tech | TFT Color LCD | XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 4s | 30s |
| Max shutter speed | 1/1500s | 1/1600s |
| Continuous shutter rate | - | 10.0 frames per second |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Change WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash range | 6.00 m | 7.10 m |
| Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
| External flash | ||
| AE 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) | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video data format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Microphone port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | Eye-Fi Connected |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | BuiltIn |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 435 grams (0.96 lbs) | 254 grams (0.56 lbs) |
| Physical dimensions | 110 x 74 x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") | 107 x 62 x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 320 photographs |
| Battery type | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | 4 x AA | NP-BG1 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
| Card slots | Single | Single |
| Launch pricing | $199 | $397 |