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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony HX99

Portability
78
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Olympus SP-620 UZ front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 front
Portability
91
Imaging
45
Features
67
Overall
53

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony HX99 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
  • Previous Model is Olympus SP-610UZ
Sony HX99
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3-inch Sensor
  • 3.00" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 242g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Released September 2018
Photography Glossary

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony HX99 Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony HX99, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and the HX99 (18MP) is pretty similar but the SP-620 UZ (1/2.3") and HX99 (1/2.3-inch) come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SP-620 UZ was introduced 7 years before the HX99 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise summation of how the SP-620 UZ scores vs the HX99 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-620 UZ over the Sony HX99

 SP-620 UZ HX99 

Reasons to pick Sony HX99 over the Olympus SP-620 UZ

 HX99 SP-620 UZ 
ReleasedSeptember 2018January 2012More recent by 80 months
Manually focus More accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Sony HX99

 SP-620 UZ HX99 
Screen dimension3"3.00"Identical screen sizing

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony HX99 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to lug around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-620 UZ has outer measurements 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 HX99 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 242 grams (0.53 lbs).

Compare the Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony HX99 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the SP-620 UZ against the HX99.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony HX99 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-620 UZ and HX99 is 78 and 91 respectively.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony HX99 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony HX99 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements only by going over specifications. The graphic here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-620 UZ and HX99.

Plainly, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SP-620 UZ with its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony HX99 will offer extra detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots much more aggressively. The older SP-620 UZ is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony HX99 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony HX99 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony HX99 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus SP-620 UZ
Portrait photography with Sony HX99
34
MP count decent (16MP)
has face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
53
focusing manually
decent MP (18 megapixels)
features face detection focus
delivers RAW files
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3-inch)
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Street photography advice
Sony HX99 Street photography advice
50
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
77
screen tilts
has image stabilization
delivers RAW files
lighter than competition in class (242 grams)
very small sensor (1/2.3-inch)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Sports photography factors
Sony HX99 Sports photography factors
48
incredible zoom range (25-525mm 21.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
58
amazing zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization
decent MP (18 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
great battery life (360 CIPA)
very small sensor (1/2.3-inch)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus SP-620 UZ
Travel photography with Sony HX99
61
MP count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
long reach (525mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
76
great battery life (360 per charge)
lighter than competition in class (242 grams)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
really wide (24mm)
long zoom (720mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus SP-620 UZ
Landscape photography with Sony HX99
41
pretty wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not available
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
does not have Timelapse mode
58
focusing manually
really wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3.00 inch)
has image stabilization
decent MP (18MP)
delivers RAW files
great battery life (360 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
very small sensor (1/2.3-inch)
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Vlogging highlights
Sony HX99 Vlogging highlights
28
pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focusing
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone jack
76
really wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
touch screen
has image stabilization
features face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (242g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have external microphone socket
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony HX99 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-620 UZ and Sony HX99
 Olympus SP-620 UZSony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus SP-620 UZ Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2012-01-10 2018-09-01
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3-inch
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-525mm (21.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Max aperture f/3.1-5.8 f/3.5-6.4
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inches 3.00 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 638 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.5x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1500 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.00 m 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB 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) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p, 120p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 435 gr (0.96 lb) 242 gr (0.53 lb)
Dimensions 110 x 74 x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" 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 - 360 images
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model 4 x AA NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $199 $469