Olympus
620 UZ
 vs
Olympus
720UZ

Olympus SP-720UZ

39

  
Olympus SP-620 UZ

37

  
Winner

Olympus 720UZ

Reasons to buy the Olympus 720UZ

Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
3D
 Takes 3D photos
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
 
Runner-up

Olympus 620 UZ

Reasons to buy the Olympus 620 UZ

Size
 Really small
Mid size 106x69x40 mm
Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
3D
 Takes 3D photos
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
Thickness
 Thin
1.6"
 

differences

Advantages of the Olympus 620 UZ
Macro focus Much better macro capability 1 cm vs 10 cm
Help
 Focus on subjects 10x closer to the lens
Size Smaller 106x69x40 mm vs 107x72x73 mm
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 Around 50% smaller
Aperture Slightly wider aperture f/3.1 vs f/3.2
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 At its widest zoom, the 620 UZ's lens captures marginally more light (0.1 f-stops)
Wide angle Slightly better wide angle 25 mm vs 26 mm
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 Almost the same
Thickness Thinner 1.6" vs 2.9"
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 Around 50% thinner
Lowest price Cheaper $129.00 vs $179.00
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 The best price we've seen is $50 cheaper (around 30% less)
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/1500s vs 1/1300s
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 More than 10% faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Olympus 720UZ
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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 2x higher resolution screen
Zoom More zoom 26x vs 21x
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 More than 50% more zoom
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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 Almost the same
Weight Slightly lighter 405 g vs 435 g
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 Around 10% lighter
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Olympus SP-620 UZ Olympus 620 UZ
37 vs 39
Explain scores
Olympus 720UZ Olympus SP-720UZ
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Olympus SP-720UZ. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a travel zoom with a super zoom.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
3D 3D photos Help
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
Panorama In-camera panoramas Help
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
620 UZ:1/1500s
720UZ:1/1300s
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
4 seconds
Weight Heavy Help
620 UZ:435 g
720UZ:405 g
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix L810

Nikon Coolpix L810

Super zoom

$189 - $249
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is slightly larger
Compare the Coolpix L810 vs the 620 UZ
Compare the Coolpix L810 vs the 720UZ
Olympus SP-810 UZ

Olympus SP-810 UZ

Super zoom

$180
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the SP-810 UZ vs the 620 UZ
Compare the SP-810 UZ vs the 720UZ
Nikon Coolpix L820

Nikon Coolpix L820

Super zoom

$277
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix L820 vs the 620 UZ
Compare the Coolpix L820 vs the 720UZ
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20

Super zoom

$196
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-LZ20 vs the 620 UZ
Compare the Lumix DMC-LZ20 vs the 720UZ
Olympus SZ-14

Olympus SZ-14

Digicam

$149 - $304
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Panorama Lacks a built in panoramas
Compare the SZ-14 vs the 620 UZ
Compare the SZ-14 vs the 720UZ
Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ iHS

Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ iHS

Super zoom

$299
Zoom Has much more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Stylus SP-820UZ iHS vs the 620 UZ
Compare the Stylus SP-820UZ iHS vs the 720UZ
Nikon Coolpix L310

Nikon Coolpix L310

Super zoom

$194
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Panorama Lacks a built in panoramas
Compare the Coolpix L310 vs the 620 UZ
Compare the Coolpix L310 vs the 720UZ

Olympus SP-620 UZ Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

Travel zoom

$169 - $201
Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Weight Lighter
Aperture Narrower aperture
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Compare the PowerShot SX160 IS vs the 620 UZ

Olympus SP-720UZ Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Olympus SZ-31MR iHS

Olympus SZ-31MR

Travel zoom

$254 - $280
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Touch screen Has a touch screen
3D Doesn't take 3D photos
Zoom Slightly less zoom
Compare the SZ-31MR vs the 720UZ
Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Super zoom

$248 - $249
Macro focus Much better macro capability
Zoom More zoom
Sensor type Has a CCD-family sensor
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot SX500 IS vs the 720UZ

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