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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony HX7V

Portability
78
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
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Olympus SP-620 UZ front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V front
Portability
92
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony HX7V 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 HX7V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 208g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Released July 2011
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony HX7V Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-620 UZ over the Sony HX7V

 SP-620 UZ HX7V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX7V over the Olympus SP-620 UZ

 HX7V SP-620 UZ 
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Sony HX7V

 SP-620 UZ HX7V 
ReleasedJanuary 2012July 2011Similar generation
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch screen Neither comes with Touch screen

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony HX7V Physical Comparison

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.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony HX7V size comparison

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

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony HX7V top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony HX7V Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony HX7V sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony HX7V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony HX7V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ as a Portrait photography camera
Sony HX7V as a Portrait photography camera
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decent MP (16MP)
provides face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual mode
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
30
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Street photography advice
Sony HX7V Street photography advice
50
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
56
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus SP-620 UZ
Sports photography with Sony HX7V
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incredible zoom range (25-525mm 21.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
39
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ as a Travel photography camera
Sony HX7V as a Travel photography camera
61
decent MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (25mm)
great reach (525mm)
no Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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megapixel count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (25mm)
great reach (250mm)
no Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ as a Landscape photography camera
Sony HX7V as a Landscape photography camera
41
really wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
no manual mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
no Timelapse recording
42
rather wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
manual focus not available
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ as a Vlogging camera
Sony HX7V as a Vlogging camera
28
really wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect autofocus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone jack
32
rather wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
no external microphone port
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony HX7V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-620 UZ and Sony HX7V
 Olympus SP-620 UZSony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus SP-620 UZ Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2012-01-10 2011-07-19
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
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 16MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-525mm (21.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.1-5.8 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech TFT Color LCD XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1500 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.00 m 4.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported 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), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 435g (0.96 lb) 208g (0.46 lb)
Physical dimensions 110 x 74 x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $199 $499