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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony TX66

Portability
78
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Olympus SP-620 UZ front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 front
Portability
97
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
45

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony TX66 Key Specs

Olympus SP-620 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-525mm (F3.1-5.8) lens
  • 435g - 110 x 74 x 74mm
  • Launched January 2012
  • Earlier Model is Olympus SP-610UZ
Sony TX66
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 109g - 93 x 54 x 13mm
  • Revealed February 2012
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony TX66 Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony TX66, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and the TX66 (18MP) is fairly comparable and they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SP-620 UZ was announced very close to the TX66 so they are both of a similar age. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-620 UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony TX66 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the SP-620 UZ scores vs the TX66 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-620 UZ over the Sony TX66

 SP-620 UZ TX66 

Reasons to pick Sony TX66 over the Olympus SP-620 UZ

 TX66 SP-620 UZ 
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Display dimension3.3"3"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1230k230kCrisper display (+1000k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Sony TX66

 SP-620 UZ TX66 
RevealedJanuary 2012February 2012Same age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony TX66 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-620 UZ enjoys outer dimensions 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 TX66 has measurements of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") having a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony TX66 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the SP-620 UZ against the TX66.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony TX66 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-620 UZ and TX66 is 78 and 97 respectively.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony TX66 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony TX66 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements only by seeing specs. The graphic here should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-620 UZ and TX66.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can anticipate the Sony TX66 to show greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony TX66 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony TX66 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony TX66 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus SP-620 UZ
Portrait photography with Sony TX66
34
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
41
focusing manually
MP count good (18 megapixels)
offers face detect autofocus
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Street photography advice
Sony TX66 Street photography advice
50
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
64
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features touch focus
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ as a Sports photography camera
Sony TX66 as a Sports photography camera
48
incredible zoom range (25-525mm 21.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
49
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
good battery power (250 per charge)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ as a Travel photography camera
Sony TX66 as a Travel photography camera
61
megapixel count good (16MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
long zoom (525mm)
missing Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
72
good battery power (250 per charge)
features touch focus
MP count good (18MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ as a Landscape photography camera
Sony TX66 as a Landscape photography camera
41
quite wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
no manual exposure
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
missing Timelapse function
51
focusing manually
fairly wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3.3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18MP)
good battery power (250 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Vlogging factors
Sony TX66 Vlogging factors
28
quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focusing
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone jack
36
fairly wide (26mm)
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
doesn't have mic jack
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony TX66 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-620 UZ and Sony TX66
 Olympus SP-620 UZSony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus SP-620 UZ Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Launched 2012-01-10 2012-02-28
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 18MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-525mm (21.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.8 f/3.5-4.8
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3.3"
Resolution of display 230k dot 1,230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology TFT Color LCD XtraFine TruBlack OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/1500s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.00 m 3.10 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 435 gr (0.96 lbs) 109 gr (0.24 lbs)
Dimensions 110 x 74 x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") 93 x 54 x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 250 photos
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $199 $350