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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FH20

Portability
78
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Olympus SP-620 UZ front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 front
Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FH20 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
  • Announced January 2012
  • Succeeded the Olympus SP-610UZ
Panasonic FH20
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 178g - 100 x 56 x 28mm
  • Launched January 2010
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-FS30
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FH20 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Olympus SP-620 UZ versus Panasonic FH20, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and the FH20 (14MP) is very similar and both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SP-620 UZ was brought out 2 years later than the FH20 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a simple view of how the SP-620 UZ matches up against the FH20 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-620 UZ over the Panasonic FH20

 SP-620 UZ FH20 
LaunchedJanuary 2012January 2010More recent by 25 months
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH20 over the Olympus SP-620 UZ

 FH20 SP-620 UZ 

Common features in the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Panasonic FH20

 SP-620 UZ FH20 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch display Neither comes with Touch display

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FH20 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to lug around your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-620 UZ comes with outside 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) whilst the Panasonic FH20 has proportions of 100mm x 56mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") along with a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus SP-620 UZ versus Panasonic FH20 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the SP-620 UZ versus the FH20.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FH20 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-620 UZ and FH20 is 78 and 93 respectively.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FH20 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FH20 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is difficult to envision the gap between sensor measurements purely by reviewing specifications. The visual here may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-620 UZ and FH20.

To sum up, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Olympus SP-620 UZ to offer greater detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The younger SP-620 UZ will have an edge in sensor technology.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FH20 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FH20 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FH20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Portrait photography factors
Panasonic FH20 Portrait photography factors
34
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
28
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Street photography advice
Panasonic FH20 Street photography advice
50
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
56
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Sports photography information
Panasonic FH20 Sports photography information
48
long zoom range (25-525mm 21.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
34
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Travel photography features
Panasonic FH20 Travel photography features
61
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long zoom (525mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
64
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Landscape photography advice
Panasonic FH20 Landscape photography advice
41
reasonably wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
no manual control
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
37
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
no manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SP-620 UZ
Vlogging with Panasonic FH20
28
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic port
28
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing microphone support
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FH20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-620 UZ and Panasonic FH20
 Olympus SP-620 UZPanasonic Lumix DMC-FH20
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus SP-620 UZ Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20
Alternate name - Lumix DMC-FS30
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-01-10 2010-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-525mm (21.0x) 28-224mm (8.0x)
Max aperture f/3.1-5.8 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/1500s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate - 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.00 m 5.80 m (Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 435 gr (0.96 lb) 178 gr (0.39 lb)
Physical dimensions 110 x 74 x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") 100 x 56 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 model 4 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch price $199 $179