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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic ZS200

Portability
78
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
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Olympus SP-620 UZ front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 front
Portability
86
Imaging
54
Features
66
Overall
58

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic ZS200 Key Specs

Olympus SP-620 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-525mm (F3.1-5.8) lens
  • 435g - 110 x 74 x 74mm
  • Released January 2012
  • Superseded the Olympus SP-610UZ
Panasonic ZS200
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 340g - 111 x 66 x 45mm
  • Revealed February 2018
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DC-TZ200
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic ZS100
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic ZS200 Overview

Below is a in depth assessment of the Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic ZS200, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and the ZS200 (20MP) is relatively comparable but the SP-620 UZ (1/2.3") and ZS200 (1") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The SP-620 UZ was released 7 years before the ZS200 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SP-620 UZ being a Compact camera and the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a short summary of how the SP-620 UZ scores vs the ZS200 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-620 UZ over the Panasonic ZS200

 SP-620 UZ ZS200 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS200 over the Olympus SP-620 UZ

 ZS200 SP-620 UZ 
RevealedFebruary 2018January 2012More recent by 74 months
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Screen resolution1240k230kSharper screen (+1010k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Panasonic ZS200

 SP-620 UZ ZS200 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic ZS200 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-620 UZ enjoys outer dimensions of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") and a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS200 has proportions of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") along with a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the SP-620 UZ and the ZS200.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic ZS200 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-620 UZ and ZS200 is 78 and 86 respectively.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic ZS200 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic ZS200 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is tough to see the contrast in sensor measurements purely by seeing specifications. The photograph here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-620 UZ and ZS200.

To sum up, the two cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SP-620 UZ due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Panasonic ZS200 will provide greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs far more aggressively. The older SP-620 UZ will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic ZS200 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic ZS200 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic ZS200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic ZS200 Portrait photography highlights
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decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
65
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
provides face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Street photography factors
Panasonic ZS200 Street photography factors
50
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
77
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW files
provides touch to focus
no articulating screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Sports photography information
Panasonic ZS200 Sports photography information
48
incredible zoom range (25-525mm 21.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
70
excellent zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
provides tracking focus
great battery life (370 per charge)
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Travel photography info
Panasonic ZS200 Travel photography info
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decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (25mm)
very long zoom (525mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
76
great battery life (370 per charge)
connects via bluetooth
provides touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long zoom (360mm)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus SP-620 UZ
Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS200
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really wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
does not have Time Lapse function
70
manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW files
great battery life (370 shots)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Vlogging highlights
Panasonic ZS200 Vlogging highlights
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really wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect focusing
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have mic port
35
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no mic support
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic ZS200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-620 UZ and Panasonic ZS200
 Olympus SP-620 UZPanasonic Lumix DC-ZS200
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus SP-620 UZ Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200
Also called as - Lumix DC-TZ200
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Released 2012-01-10 2018-02-13
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD MOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Lowest enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 49
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-525mm (21.0x) 24-360mm (15.0x)
Max aperture f/3.1-5.8 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 1,240 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,330 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.53x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1500 secs 1/2000 secs
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.00 m 6.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) -
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 435 grams (0.96 pounds) 340 grams (0.75 pounds)
Dimensions 110 x 74 x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") 111 x 66 x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - 370 pictures
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model 4 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible)
Card slots One One
Launch cost $199 $800