Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FH20

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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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).

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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.

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

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.