Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony TX1

On this page, we will be looking at the Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony TX1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and TX1 (10MP) and the SP-620 UZ (1/2.3") and TX1 (1/2.4") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The SP-620 UZ was introduced 2 years later than the TX1 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-620 UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony TX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the SP-620 UZ matches up against the TX1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SP-620 UZ & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1. The whole galleries are available at Olympus SP-620 UZ Gallery & Sony TX1 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-620 UZ comes with exterior 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 TX1 has sizing of 94mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

See the Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony TX1 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use during that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the SP-620 UZ vs the TX1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-620 UZ and TX1 is 78 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to envision the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading a spec sheet. The graphic here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-620 UZ and TX1.

As you can see, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SP-620 UZ using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus SP-620 UZ will deliver greater detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The newer SP-620 UZ will have an edge in sensor tech.