Olympus SP-620 UZ Review

Overall Score

37

Main Features

  • 16 MP 1/2.3 CCD Sensor
  • 25-525 mm (21x) F3.1-5.8 Zoom Lens
  • 100 - 3200 ISO
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 1280 x 720 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 110 x 74 x 74 mm, 435g.
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  • Replaced: SP-610UZ

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Olympus SP-620 UZ Overview


First introduced in January, 2012, Olympus SP-620 UZ is a 16 MP Compact with a 1/2.3 (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sized CCD sensor. Olympus replaced the older Olympus SP-610UZ with SP-620 UZ. Follow the link to read our detailed comparison of these models:

Compare Olympus SP-620 UZ with Olympus SP-610UZ


Olympus SP-620 UZ comes with a 6.16 x 4.62 mm CCD sensor, which has a diagonal of 7.7 mm (0.3").

- Full Frame
- Olympus SP-620 UZ

Sensor resolution of Olympus SP-620 UZ ~ 4613 x 3468 pixels.

Olympus SP-620 UZ has Crop Factor: 5.62

The sensor has a surface area of 28.5 mm².

There are approximate 15,997,884 photosites (pixels) on this area.


Proc and Cons of Olympus SP-620 UZ


Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Olympus SP-620 UZ with competitors in small sensor superzoom cameras.

Pros
Built-in Wireless
AF Face Detection
±2 AE Bracketing Range
Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
3.1 Lens at Wide
25 mm Wide Angle Lens
Cons
No Bluetooth
No Touch Screen
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Exposure Mode
Slow Lens at Tele: F5.8
Slow Continuous Shooting: 230 fps
No Articulating Screen
No Full HD Video
No Environmental Sealing
No External Flash
Slow Lens at Wide: F3.1
Low Screen Resolution: 230k dots
Type Scores

Olympus SP-620 UZ has an Overall Score of 37/100 and ranked #450 out of 802 in Compact cameras, and ranked #888 out of 1222 in all cameras.

Olympus SP-620 UZ Scores
Imaging score
21
Features score
40
Value for money score
55
Portability score
86
Overall score
37
Average Scores in Small Sensor Superzoom
Imaging Score
25
Features Score
51
Value For Money Score
61
Portability Score
85
Overall score
45

Physical Dimensions of Olympus SP-620 UZ


Olympus SP-620 UZ weighs 435g and has external dimensions of 110 x 74 x 74mm (4.33 x 2.91 x 2.91"). Considering that the average weight of Small Sensor Superzoom cameras is 392g, Olympus SP-620 UZ is 43 grams more than the average weight of cameras in this category. Olympus SP-620 UZ is less by 3mm more than the average length in Small Sensor Superzoom.

Weight Comparison
Small Sensor Superzoom Cameras


Olympus SP-620 UZ
435g
Average weight
392g
Min weight
136g
Max weight
1415g

Thickness Comparison
Small Sensor Superzoom Cameras


Olympus SP-620 UZ
74mm
Average Thickness
65mm
Min Thickness
0mm
Max Thickness
181mm

Here is the front and top view image of Olympus SP-620 UZ with the dimensions:

Olympus SP-620 UZ

Size Compared to Major Competitors


Model Weight SP-620 UZ Dimensions SP-620 UZ
Olympus SP-600 UZ Olympus SP-600 UZ 455 g 435 g 110 x 90 x 91 mm 110 x 74 x 74 mm
Olympus Stylus SH-1 Olympus SH-1 271 g 435 g 109 x 63 x 42 mm 110 x 74 x 74 mm
Canon PowerShot G16 Canon G16 356 g 435 g 109 x 76 x 40 mm 110 x 74 x 74 mm
Fujifilm FinePix F900EXR Fujifilm F900EXR 232 g 435 g 105 x 61 x 36 mm 110 x 74 x 74 mm
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1 Panasonic LF1 192 g 435 g 103 x 62 x 28 mm 110 x 74 x 74 mm
Olympus Tough TG-3 Olympus TG-3 247 g 435 g 112 x 66 x 31 mm 110 x 74 x 74 mm
Fujifilm X30 Fujifilm X30 423 g 435 g 119 x 72 x 60 mm 110 x 74 x 74 mm
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V Sony HX30V 254 g 435 g 107 x 62 x 35 mm 110 x 74 x 74 mm

Specifications of Olympus SP-620 UZ


General
Brand Olympus
Model SP-620 UZ
Announced January, 2012
Body Type Compact
Lens
Lens Mount fixed lens
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier
Number of Lenses 0
Macro Focus Range 1
Screen
Screen Size 3"
Screen Type Fixed
Screen Resolution 230k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder None
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage n/a%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.0
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 0
Number of Cross Focus Points 0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/4 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/1500 sec
Continuous Shooting n/a fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 6.00
Flash Modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±2 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size 1/2.3
Sensor Type CCD
Sensor Dimensions 6.16 x 4.62 mm
Sensor Area 28.5 mm²
Sensor Resolution 16 MP
Max Image Resolution 4608 x 3456
Max Native ISO 3200
Min Native ISO 100
Max Boosted ISO 0
Min Boosted ISO 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 1280 x 720
Video Formats MPEG-4, H.264
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS None
Wireless Connectivity Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 0 shots
Battery Type
Battery Model 4 x AA
Physical
Weight 435 g
Physical Dimensions 110 x 74 x 74 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage Slots 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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