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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FH2

Portability
78
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Olympus SP-620 UZ front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FH2 Key Specs

Olympus SP-620 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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
  • Replaced the Olympus SP-610UZ
Panasonic FH2
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
  • 121g - 94 x 54 x 19mm
  • Released January 2011
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FS16
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FH2 Overview

Below, we are comparing the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Panasonic FH2, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and the FH2 (14MP) is very close and they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SP-620 UZ was unveiled 13 months after the FH2 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a full comparison, below is a short view of how the SP-620 UZ grades vs the FH2 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-620 UZ over the Panasonic FH2

 SP-620 UZ FH2 
ReleasedJanuary 2012January 2011More modern by 13 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH2 over the Olympus SP-620 UZ

 FH2 SP-620 UZ 

Common features in the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Panasonic FH2

 SP-620 UZ FH2 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FH2 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-620 UZ provides outside measurements of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") and a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH2 has dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the SP-620 UZ vs the FH2.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FH2 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-620 UZ and FH2 is 78 and 96 respectively.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FH2 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FH2 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizes purely by researching specifications. The picture underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-620 UZ and FH2.

Plainly, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Olympus SP-620 UZ to provide you with extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The fresher SP-620 UZ is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FH2 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FH2 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FH2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus SP-620 UZ
Portrait photography with Panasonic FH2
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sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
provides face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
33
MP count good (14MP)
offers face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FH2 as a Street photography camera
50
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
features focus by touch
lighter than average (121 grams)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Sports photography info
Panasonic FH2 Sports photography info
48
great zoom range (25-525mm 21.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
provides tracking focus
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
offers tracking focus
good battery (270 CIPA)
max frames per second low (4.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Travel photography factors
Panasonic FH2 Travel photography factors
61
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (25mm)
long zoom (525mm)
no Timelapse recording
does not have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
72
good battery (270 per charge)
lighter than average (121g)
features focus by touch
MP count good (14MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Landscape photography info
Panasonic FH2 Landscape photography info
41
rather wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
no Timelapse recording
41
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
good battery (270 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Vlogging factors
Panasonic FH2 Vlogging factors
28
rather wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focusing
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone support
32
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
lighter than average (121g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no mic port
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FH2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-620 UZ and Panasonic FH2
 Olympus SP-620 UZPanasonic Lumix DMC-FH2
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus SP-620 UZ Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-FS16
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2012-01-10 2011-01-05
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ Venus Engine IV
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 11
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-525mm (21.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.8 f/3.1-6.5
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1500 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.00 m 3.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 435g (0.96 lb) 121g (0.27 lb)
Dimensions 110 x 74 x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") 94 x 54 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 270 photos
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $199 $149