Olympus SZ-12 vs Samsung SL620

Below is a extensive analysis of the Olympus SZ-12 versus Samsung SL620, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Samsung. The resolution of the SZ-12 (14MP) and the SL620 (12MP) is pretty well matched and they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SZ-12 was unveiled 2 years later than the SL620 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-12 being a Compact camera and the Samsung SL620 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the SZ-12 scores against the SL620 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-12 and Samsung SL620. The full galleries are available at Olympus SZ-12 Gallery and Samsung SL620 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-12 comes with outer measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Samsung SL620 has dimensions of 92mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs).

Compare the Olympus SZ-12 versus Samsung SL620 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the SZ-12 vs the SL620.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-12 and SL620 is 89 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements simply by looking at technical specs. The graphic here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-12 and SL620.

As you can tell, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should expect the Olympus SZ-12 to give more detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The fresher SZ-12 should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.