Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony A37

Here is a in depth review of the Olympus SP-620 UZ versus Sony A37, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and the A37 (16MP) is relatively comparable but the SP-620 UZ (1/2.3") and A37 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SP-620 UZ was manufactured 4 months earlier than the A37 so they are both of a similar age. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-620 UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony A37 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the SP-620 UZ scores against the A37 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SP-620 UZ & Sony SLT-A37. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-620 UZ Gallery & Sony A37 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-620 UZ has physical 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 A37 has measurements of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") having a weight of 506 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the SP-620 UZ vs the A37.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-620 UZ and A37 is 78 and 67 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizing simply by seeing technical specs. The visual here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-620 UZ and A37.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have got the exact same megapixels albeit not the same sensor sizing. The SP-620 UZ features the smaller sensor which should make obtaining shallower DOF tougher.