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Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony W620

Portability
89
Imaging
40
Features
36
Overall
38
Olympus SZ-16 iHS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620 front
Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
25
Overall
32

Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony W620 Key Specs

Olympus SZ-16 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 108 x 70 x 40mm
  • Launched January 2013
Sony W620
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
  • 116g - 98 x 56 x 20mm
  • Introduced January 2012
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Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony W620 Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus SZ-16 iHS versus Sony W620, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the SZ-16 iHS (16MP) and the W620 (14MP) is fairly comparable and they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SZ-16 iHS was revealed 13 months later than the W620 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the SZ-16 iHS matches up vs the W620 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-16 iHS over the Sony W620

 SZ-16 iHS W620 
IntroducedJanuary 2013January 2012More recent by 13 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W620 over the Olympus SZ-16 iHS

 W620 SZ-16 iHS 

Common features in the Olympus SZ-16 iHS and Sony W620

 SZ-16 iHS W620 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony W620 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus SZ-16 iHS has got exterior dimensions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Sony W620 has specifications of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

Check out the Olympus SZ-16 iHS versus Sony W620 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the SZ-16 iHS and the W620.

Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony W620 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-16 iHS and W620 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony W620 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony W620 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements merely by going through specs. The visual here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-16 iHS and W620.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can anticipate the Olympus SZ-16 iHS to produce more detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images much more aggressively. The younger SZ-16 iHS should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony W620 sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony W620 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony W620 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SZ-16 iHS Portrait photography factors
Sony W620 Portrait photography factors
35
MP count good (16 megapixels)
provides face detect focus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
34
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
offers face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus SZ-16 iHS as a Street photography camera
Sony W620 as a Street photography camera
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (226g)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
56
lighter than others (116 grams)
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SZ-16 iHS Sports photography factors
Sony W620 Sports photography factors
42
incredible zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
low frames per second (2.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery life (220 CIPA)
has no phase detect auto focus
33
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SZ-16 iHS Travel photography advice
Sony W620 Travel photography advice
65
lighter than competition in class (226g)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
great reach (600mm)
no Timelapse recording
bad battery life (220 CIPA)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
68
lighter than others (116 grams)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus SZ-16 iHS
Landscape photography with Sony W620
41
quite wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
bad battery life (220 CIPA)
no Timelapse recording
33
pretty wide (28mm)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SZ-16 iHS Vlogging advice
Sony W620 Vlogging advice
31
quite wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focus
lighter than competition in class (226g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone socket
30
pretty wide (28mm)
offers face detection focus
lighter than others (116 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external microphone socket
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Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony W620 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-16 iHS and Sony W620
 Olympus SZ-16 iHSSony Cyber-shot DSC-W620
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus SZ-16 iHS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2013-01-08 2012-01-10
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/3.2-6.5
Macro focus range - 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech TFT Color LCD Clear Photo TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 3.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 226 grams (0.50 lb) 116 grams (0.26 lb)
Dimensions 108 x 70 x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") 98 x 56 x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 pictures 220 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $230 $102