Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony W810

The following is a in-depth overview of the Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony W810, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and the W810 (20MP) is pretty comparable and they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SP-620 UZ was revealed 24 months earlier than the W810 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-620 UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the SP-620 UZ grades versus the W810 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SP-620 UZ and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The full galleries are available at Olympus SP-620 UZ Gallery and Sony W810 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. 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) whilst the Sony W810 has dimensions of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the SP-620 UZ vs the W810.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-620 UZ and W810 is 78 and 96 respectively.

Often, its hard to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by seeing specs. The pic here may give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-620 UZ and W810.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Sony W810 to produce more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SP-620 UZ will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.