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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony A68

Portability
78
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Olympus SP-620 UZ front
 
Sony SLT-A68 front
Portability
64
Imaging
66
Features
70
Overall
67

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony A68 Key Specs

Olympus SP-620 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-525mm (F3.1-5.8) lens
  • 435g - 110 x 74 x 74mm
  • Introduced January 2012
  • Earlier Model is Olympus SP-610UZ
Sony A68
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 610g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Revealed November 2015
  • Earlier Model is Sony A65
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony A68 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Sony A68, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and A68 (24MP) and the SP-620 UZ (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor size.

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The SP-620 UZ was revealed 4 years prior to the A68 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-620 UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a concise summary of how the SP-620 UZ scores against the A68 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-620 UZ over the Sony A68

 SP-620 UZ A68 
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Sony A68 over the Olympus SP-620 UZ

 A68 SP-620 UZ 
RevealedNovember 2015January 2012More recent by 46 months
Manual focus More accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution461k230kSharper display (+231k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Sony A68

 SP-620 UZ A68 
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony A68 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to lug around your camera, you have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus SP-620 UZ has got exterior dimensions of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") having a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Sony A68 has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Sony A68 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the SP-620 UZ against the A68.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony A68 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-620 UZ and A68 is 78 and 64 respectively.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony A68 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony A68 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its difficult to see the contrast in sensor measurements merely by checking out technical specs. The photograph below will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-620 UZ and A68.

As you have seen, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SP-620 UZ having a smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh harder and the Sony A68 will produce more detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images a bit more aggressively. The older SP-620 UZ will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony A68 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony A68 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony A68 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Portrait photography details
Sony A68 Portrait photography details
34
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
provides face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
79
focusing manually
MP count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Street photography factors
Sony A68 Street photography factors
50
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
77
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
very good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Sports photography info
Sony A68 Sports photography info
48
incredible zoom range (25-525mm 21.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
74
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has tracking focus
sensor has phase detect autofocus
bad battery (510 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Travel photography details
Sony A68 Travel photography details
61
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
long reach (525mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.1)
54
MP count good (24MP)
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
bad battery (510 shots)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus SP-620 UZ
Landscape photography with Sony A68
41
pretty wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
no manual control
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
does not have Timelapse mode
67
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
very good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
screen is small (2.7")
bad battery (510 CIPA)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Vlogging details
Sony A68 Vlogging details
28
pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection autofocus
slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone port
35
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes mic port
doesn't have selfie friendly display
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony A68 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-620 UZ and Sony A68
 Olympus SP-620 UZSony SLT-A68
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus SP-620 UZ Sony SLT-A68
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2012-01-10 2015-11-06
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 3200 25600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 79
Cross type focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 25-525mm (21.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.8 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Total lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 461 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1500 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.00 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Flash off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Rear sync, Wireless, High Speed sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 30p, 24p), 1440 x 1080, 640 x 480
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 435g (0.96 pounds) 610g (1.34 pounds)
Physical dimensions 110 x 74 x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 79
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.1
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.5
DXO Low light rating not tested 701
Other
Battery life - 510 shots
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $199 $581