Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony S950

Below, we are reviewing the Olympus SP-620 UZ versus Sony S950, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and S950 (10MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SP-620 UZ was launched 2 years later than the S950 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the SP-620 UZ grades versus the S950 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-620 UZ & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950. The complete galleries are available at Olympus SP-620 UZ Gallery & Sony S950 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-620 UZ comes with outer measurements of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Sony S950 has dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus SP-620 UZ versus Sony S950 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the SP-620 UZ against the S950.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-620 UZ and S950 is 78 and 94 respectively.

Normally, its tough to envision the contrast in sensor measurements purely by looking through specifications. The graphic here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-620 UZ and S950.

Plainly, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Olympus SP-620 UZ to render more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The younger SP-620 UZ is going to have an edge in sensor technology.