Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony HX7V

Below is a thorough review of the Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony HX7V, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and the HX7V (16MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras provide the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SP-620 UZ was released 6 months later than the HX7V which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the SP-620 UZ matches up versus the HX7V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SP-620 UZ and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-620 UZ Gallery and Sony HX7V Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-620 UZ comes with physical dimensions of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Sony HX7V has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the SP-620 UZ versus the HX7V.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-620 UZ and HX7V is 78 and 92 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to envision the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading through technical specs. The visual underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-620 UZ and HX7V.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions and the same MP therefore you should expect similar quality of files though you will want to factor the production date of the products into consideration.