Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic S1R

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus SP-620 UZ versus Panasonic S1R, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and S1R (47MP) and the SP-620 UZ (1/2.3") and S1R (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The SP-620 UZ was unveiled 8 years earlier than the S1R and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-620 UZ being a Compact camera and the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the SP-620 UZ grades versus the S1R in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-620 UZ & Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R. The full galleries are available at Olympus SP-620 UZ Gallery & Panasonic S1R Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera often, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-620 UZ provides external measurements of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Panasonic S1R has sizing of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") along with a weight of 1020 grams (2.25 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the SP-620 UZ against the S1R.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-620 UZ and S1R is 78 and 54 respectively.

Often, its hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements just by going through technical specs. The photograph below might provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-620 UZ and S1R.

As you can tell, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SP-620 UZ using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Panasonic S1R will produce greater detail having an extra 31 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images much more aggressively. The older SP-620 UZ will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.