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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony HX300

Portability
78
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
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Olympus SP-620 UZ front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 front
Portability
63
Imaging
44
Features
51
Overall
46

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony HX300 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
  • Released January 2012
  • Succeeded the Olympus SP-610UZ
Sony HX300
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
  • 623g - 130 x 103 x 93mm
  • Introduced February 2013
  • Earlier Model is Sony HX200V
  • Later Model is Sony HX400V
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony HX300 Overview

Below is a extended assessment of the Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony HX300, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and the HX300 (20MP) is very well matched and both cameras provide the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SP-620 UZ was introduced 13 months before the HX300 making them a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-620 UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short view of how the SP-620 UZ scores against the HX300 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-620 UZ over the Sony HX300

 SP-620 UZ HX300 

Reasons to pick Sony HX300 over the Olympus SP-620 UZ

 HX300 SP-620 UZ 
IntroducedFebruary 2013January 2012More recent by 13 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Sony HX300

 SP-620 UZ HX300 
Display size3"3"Same display dimensions
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony HX300 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-620 UZ offers outer dimensions of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Sony HX300 has dimensions of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") with a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony HX300 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the SP-620 UZ vs the HX300.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony HX300 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-620 UZ and HX300 is 78 and 63 respectively.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony HX300 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony HX300 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements just by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph here might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-620 UZ and HX300.

As you can see, the two cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Sony HX300 to give you more detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The older SP-620 UZ is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony HX300 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony HX300 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony HX300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ as a Portrait photography camera
Sony HX300 as a Portrait photography camera
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decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has face detection focus
no manual focus
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
42
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus SP-620 UZ
Street photography with Sony HX300
50
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
50
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
heavier than competition in class (623 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ as a Sports photography camera
Sony HX300 as a Sports photography camera
48
great zoom range (25-525mm 21.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
55
great zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
includes tracking focus
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ as a Travel photography camera
Sony HX300 as a Travel photography camera
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decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
very long reach (525mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
54
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long reach (1200mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
heavier than competition in class (623 grams)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus SP-620 UZ
Landscape photography with Sony HX300
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pretty wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
no manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
no manual exposure
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
48
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Vlogging information
Sony HX300 Vlogging information
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pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focus
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic support
25
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
does not have mic support
heavier than competition in class (623 grams)
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony HX300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-620 UZ and Sony HX300
 Olympus SP-620 UZSony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus SP-620 UZ Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2012-01-10 2013-02-20
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.16 x 4.62mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 -
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 5184 x 3888
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-525mm (21.0x) 24-1200mm (50.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.8 f/2.8-6.3
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1500 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.00 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance 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) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 435g (0.96 pounds) 623g (1.37 pounds)
Physical dimensions 110 x 74 x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") 130 x 103 x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID 4 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) -
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC -
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $199 $339