Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony RX10 II

Following is a complete comparison of the Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony RX10 II, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and the RX10 II (20MP) is very comparable but the SP-620 UZ (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") offer different sensor size.

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The SP-620 UZ was manufactured 4 years prior to the RX10 II which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-620 UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short highlight of how the SP-620 UZ scores versus the RX10 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-620 UZ and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-620 UZ Gallery and Sony RX10 II Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-620 UZ has got external dimensions of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") along with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 II has dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") and a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the SP-620 UZ compared to the RX10 II.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-620 UZ and RX10 II is 78 and 58 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizes only by going through technical specs. The image below may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-620 UZ and RX10 II.

As you have seen, the two cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The SP-620 UZ because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony RX10 II will produce greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged SP-620 UZ will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.