Olympus SP-620 UZ

47 reviews

Jun, 2013

Positive
Value for money (12)
Responsiveness (9)
Usability (8)
Zoom (8)
Portability (8)

Negative
Screen (3)
Shutter (2)
Viewfinder (1)
Build quality (1)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 47 reviews from magazines and websites. People really like the portability and usability. The zoom and responsiveness are also appreciated. Opinions about the low light performance and battery are mixed. Many are less positive about the build quality and viewfinder.

value for money, responsiveness, zoom, usability, portability

screen, shutter, viewfinder, build quality

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Compact Cameras the Olympus SP-620 UZ is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 92/100 = Excellent quality.

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Expert review by: Jim Fisher (pcmag.com)

Olympus SP-620UZ

In many ways, the SP-620UZ ($199.99 direct) is similar to another Olympus superzoom, the 24x SZ-12 . Both cameras produce solid images at lower ISO settings, suffer at higher settings, and are limited to 720p video capture. The SZ-12 is a bit smaller,...

Inexpensive. Relatively compact. Sharp lens. Strong performance. 21x zoom lens

Image quality suffers at high ISOs. Cannot adjust zoom while recording video. Video limited to 720p. Low-res rear LCD

The Olympus SP-620UZ is an affordable, compact (but not pocket size) superzoom camera with a 21x zoom lens. It's affordably priced, but not as refined as its pricier competition.

Oct, 2012

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Expert review by: Christopher Snow (digitalcamerainfo.com)

Olympus SP-620UZFirst Impressions Review

The Olympus SP-620UZ will replace the company's existing mid-range ultrazoom, the SP-610UZ, and offer a higher megapixel count but slightly reduced optical zoom. That's actually a good thing, because less zoom usually means better image quality.

Olympus’ expensive SP-810UZ was one of our worst-scoring ultrazooms of 2011, so the cheaper SP-610UZ never really showed up on our radar. It’s successor, the SP-620UZ, seems to add few improvements, and is a rather uninteresting camera at first glance.

Jan, 2012

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Expert review by: Jim Fisher (techreviewsource.com)

Olympus SP-620UZ

The Olympus SP-620UZ is an affordable, compact (but not pocket size) superzoom camera with a 21x zoom lens. It's affordably priced, but not as refined as its pricier competition. It offers strong performance to go with that 21x zoom lens but the LCD is...

Inexpensive. Relatively compact. Sharp lens. Strong performance. 21x zoom lens ; Cons: Image quality suffers at high ISOs. Cannot adjust zoom while recording video. Video limited to 720p. Low-res rear LCD. Editor Rating: 3.50 ; By Jim Fisher

Image quality suffers at high ISOs. Cannot adjust zoom while recording video. Video limited to 720p. Low-res rear LCD. Editor Rating: 3.50 ; By Jim Fisher

The Olympus SP-620UZ is an affordable, compact (but not pocket size) superzoom camera with a 21x zoom lens. It's affordably priced, but not as refined as its pricier competition. Pros: Inexpensive. Relatively compact. Sharp lens. Strong performance....

Oct, 2012

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Consumer review by: (amazon.com)

Amazon review summary for the Olympus SP-620 UZ

alaTest has collected and analyzed 4 user reviews of the Olympus SP-620 UZ from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 2.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.com.

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50% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Jun, 2013

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Consumer review by: hikerjoolz (hsn.com)

Love my new camera...

I love this camera. I like the quick video button, but have to be careful not to push it accidentally...oops, too late. The bigger screen is better for viewing. I like the manual flip-up flash. It's bulkier than my previous point and shoot, but this...

Jan, 2013

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Consumer review by: mtgrl68 (hsn.com)

Verdict still out...

Camera is a little on the heavy side. Still figuring out the bells and whistles. Not exactly impressed and not sure if it is a keeper.

Jan, 2013

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Consumer review by: Anonaru (newegg.com)

Got it at a steal!

I took off an egg for no shutter speed, then I took perhaps the most beautiful panoramic I've ever taken on a camera under 1k, then reconsidered. This really is a great little camera, don't let the premise of a 22MP camera with digital zoom fool you--...

Got this during a short-time sale the site offered before x-mas at an absolute steal. Amazing picture quality, one of the best 16MPs I've ever stumbled across! Good interface, plenty of customization options, and access to everything you need. Optical...

Nitpick 1: The lens cover does not secure very well-- it will fall off if it is snagged on anything at all, such as the wall of a camera case or the sleeve of your shirt. Good thing it comes with an attachment! Nitpick 2: No option to change shutter...

Dec, 2012

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Consumer review by: bebe1180 (hsn.com)

Great price...

I am excited about giving this as a christmas gift to my husband. We have a nice camera but he wanted one with zoom. We are not professional photographers and i wanted something simple. I am hoping he loves it....

Dec, 2012

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Consumer review by: almachris (hsn.com)

Great...

Very ez to use, great pictures.I've always bought Olympus and trust it's product. so far it has lived up to it's name!

Dec, 2012

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Consumer review by: Tony37 (hsn.com)

Foreign Script!!!...

I tried the camera, and it was ok. When I tried to install the software to my computer, only foreign scripts came up. It appeared to be chinese, but I could not load the software or do anything else. I attempted to change the language, but after an...

Dec, 2012

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