Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony RX10

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony RX10, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and the RX10 (20MP) is very similar but the SP-620 UZ (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The SP-620 UZ was launched 3 years prior to the RX10 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-620 UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the SP-620 UZ matches up vs the RX10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-620 UZ & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus SP-620 UZ Gallery & Sony RX10 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-620 UZ provides outside dimensions of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") having a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Sony RX10 has proportions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") having a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the SP-620 UZ against the RX10.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-620 UZ and RX10 is 78 and 58 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading specs. The image underneath should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-620 UZ and RX10.

All in all, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SP-620 UZ because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony RX10 will offer extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged SP-620 UZ is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.