Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony A58

Lets look closer at the Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony A58, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and the A58 (20MP) is fairly well matched but the SP-620 UZ (1/2.3") and A58 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor size.

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The SP-620 UZ was manufactured 22 months earlier than the A58 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SP-620 UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony A58 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the SP-620 UZ grades against the A58 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-620 UZ and Sony SLT-A58. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SP-620 UZ Gallery and Sony A58 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus SP-620 UZ provides external 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) and the Sony A58 has specifications of 129mm x 95mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1") with a weight of 492 grams (1.08 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony A58 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the SP-620 UZ against the A58.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-620 UZ and A58 is 78 and 68 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements simply by checking specs. The graphic here might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-620 UZ and A58.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SP-620 UZ featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A58 will give more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older SP-620 UZ is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.