Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony S2100

Let's examine more in depth at the Olympus SP-620 UZ versus Sony S2100, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and S2100 (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SP-620 UZ was unveiled 2 years after the S2100 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick summation of how the SP-620 UZ scores vs the S2100 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SP-620 UZ & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100. The full galleries are available at Olympus SP-620 UZ Gallery & Sony S2100 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-620 UZ comes with 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) while the Sony S2100 has sizing of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus SP-620 UZ versus Sony S2100 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the SP-620 UZ compared to the S2100.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the SP-620 UZ and S2100 is 78 and 93 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes purely by viewing specifications. The image underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-620 UZ and S2100.

To sum up, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can expect the Olympus SP-620 UZ to render extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The younger SP-620 UZ provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.