Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony RX100 II

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony RX100 II, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and the RX100 II (20MP) is pretty comparable but the SP-620 UZ (1/2.3") and RX100 II (1") possess different sensor sizes.

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The SP-620 UZ was released 17 months earlier than the RX100 II which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-620 UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick summary of how the SP-620 UZ grades against the RX100 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SP-620 UZ & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The complete galleries are available at Olympus SP-620 UZ Gallery & Sony RX100 II Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-620 UZ has external measurements 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 RX100 II has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") having a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony RX100 II in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the SP-620 UZ versus the RX100 II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-620 UZ and RX100 II is 78 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions purely by seeing a spec sheet. The picture below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-620 UZ and RX100 II.

As you can see, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SP-620 UZ featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony RX100 II will show extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SP-620 UZ will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.