Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony W830

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus SP-620 UZ versus Sony W830, 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 W830 (20MP) is pretty close and they come with the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SP-620 UZ was released 24 months before the W830 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SP-620 UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the SP-620 UZ matches up vs the W830 with respect to 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-W830. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus SP-620 UZ Gallery and Sony W830 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-620 UZ has got external measurements of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Sony W830 has proportions of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

Check out the Olympus SP-620 UZ versus Sony W830 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the SP-620 UZ vs the W830.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-620 UZ and W830 is 78 and 96 respectively.

Often, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions only by looking through specifications. The pic underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-620 UZ and W830.

Plainly, both the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Sony W830 to result in greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots far more aggressively. The more aged SP-620 UZ will be behind in sensor technology.