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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony W510

Portability
78
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Olympus SP-620 UZ front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony W510 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
  • Announced January 2012
  • Earlier Model is Olympus SP-610UZ
Sony W510
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 119g - 96 x 54 x 20mm
  • Introduced January 2011
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony W510 Overview

Here, we are contrasting the Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony W510, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and W510 (12MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SP-620 UZ was announced 13 months later than the W510 making them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-620 UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a brief view of how the SP-620 UZ grades versus the W510 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-620 UZ over the Sony W510

 SP-620 UZ W510 
IntroducedJanuary 2012January 2011More recent by 13 months
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Sony W510 over the Olympus SP-620 UZ

 W510 SP-620 UZ 

Common features in the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Sony W510

 SP-620 UZ W510 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony W510 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-620 UZ has got exterior dimensions of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") and a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Sony W510 has sizing of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") along with a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony W510 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the SP-620 UZ vs the W510.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony W510 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-620 UZ and W510 is 78 and 96 respectively.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony W510 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony W510 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements purely by checking out technical specs. The graphic underneath might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-620 UZ and W510.

As you have seen, the two cameras feature the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Olympus SP-620 UZ to provide greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos way more aggressively. The more recent SP-620 UZ should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony W510 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony W510 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony W510 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus SP-620 UZ
Portrait photography with Sony W510
34
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
provides face detection focus
manual focus not available
no manual control
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
21
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
MP count low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ as a Street photography camera
Sony W510 as a Street photography camera
50
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ as a Sports photography camera
Sony W510 as a Sports photography camera
48
great zoom range (25-525mm 21.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
25
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Travel photography highlights
Sony W510 Travel photography highlights
61
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
very long zoom (525mm)
missing Time Lapse function
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
58
has built in flash
relatively wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
MP count low (12 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W510 as a Landscape photography camera
41
pretty wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
no manual control
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
missing Time Lapse function
32
relatively wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
MP count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Vlogging factors
Sony W510 Vlogging factors
28
pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focus
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic port
29
relatively wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly display
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have external microphone socket
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony W510 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-620 UZ and Sony W510
 Olympus SP-620 UZSony Cyber-shot DSC-W510
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus SP-620 UZ Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Announced 2012-01-10 2011-01-06
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ BIONZ
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-525mm (21.0x) 26-104mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3.1-5.8 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 4cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT Color LCD Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 2 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1500 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.00 m 2.30 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 435g (0.96 pounds) 119g (0.26 pounds)
Physical dimensions 110 x 74 x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") 96 x 54 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 ID 4 x AA NP-BN1
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 SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Cost at release $199 $99