Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony A77 II

Following is a extended assessment of the Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Sony A77 II, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the SP-620 UZ (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The SP-620 UZ was launched 3 years prior to the A77 II which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-620 UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the SP-620 UZ matches up vs the A77 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-620 UZ & Sony SLT-A77 II. The complete galleries are available at Olympus SP-620 UZ Gallery & Sony A77 II Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus SP-620 UZ offers physical dimensions of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") having a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Sony A77 II has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select during that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the SP-620 UZ and the A77 II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-620 UZ and A77 II is 78 and 62 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to envision the gap in sensor sizes purely by viewing specifications. The pic here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-620 UZ and A77 II.

Plainly, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The SP-620 UZ because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A77 II will provide you with extra detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged SP-620 UZ will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.