Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony WX300

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus SP-620 UZ versus Sony WX300, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by rivals Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and the WX300 (18MP) is fairly well matched and they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SP-620 UZ was manufactured 13 months prior to the WX300 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick summation of how the SP-620 UZ grades against the WX300 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-620 UZ & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-620 UZ Gallery & Sony WX300 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera often, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-620 UZ enjoys exterior measurements 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 WX300 has measurements of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

Look at the Olympus SP-620 UZ versus Sony WX300 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the SP-620 UZ against the WX300.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-620 UZ and WX300 is 78 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-620 UZ and WX300.

As you can see, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony WX300 to give you more detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older SP-620 UZ is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.