Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony W310

In this write-up, we are analyzing the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Sony W310, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and W310 (12MP) but they feature the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SP-620 UZ was unveiled 2 years later than the W310 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SP-620 UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the SP-620 UZ scores against the W310 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-620 UZ & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310. The full galleries are provided at Olympus SP-620 UZ Gallery & Sony W310 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-620 UZ has outside 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 W310 has dimensions of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the SP-620 UZ and the W310.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-620 UZ and W310 is 78 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements purely by looking at specs. The photograph underneath may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-620 UZ and W310.

As you can plainly see, both cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can expect to see the Olympus SP-620 UZ to give you more detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images a little more aggressively. The more modern SP-620 UZ should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.