Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony A65

Let's look more closely at the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Sony A65, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and A65 (24MP) and the SP-620 UZ (1/2.3") and A65 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The SP-620 UZ was released 2 months after the A65 so they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-620 UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the SP-620 UZ matches up versus the A65 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SP-620 UZ and Sony SLT-A65. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus SP-620 UZ Gallery and Sony A65 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-620 UZ offers outer 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) whilst the Sony A65 has proportions of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

See the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Sony A65 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the SP-620 UZ and the A65.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-620 UZ and A65 is 78 and 64 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to see the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by going over specifications. The image here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-620 UZ and A65.

To sum up, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SP-620 UZ due to its tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh harder and the Sony A65 will offer extra detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs way more aggressively.