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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FH22

Portability
78
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Olympus SP-620 UZ front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
30
Overall
34

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FH22 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
  • Announced January 2012
  • Earlier Model is Olympus SP-610UZ
Panasonic FH22
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 170g - 100 x 57 x 27mm
  • Announced January 2010
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FS33
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FH22 Overview

On this page, we are matching up the Olympus SP-620 UZ versus Panasonic FH22, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and the FH22 (14MP) is very similar and both cameras offer the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SP-620 UZ was launched 2 years later than the FH22 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a simple summation of how the SP-620 UZ scores versus the FH22 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-620 UZ over the Panasonic FH22

 SP-620 UZ FH22 
AnnouncedJanuary 2012January 2010Fresher by 25 months

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH22 over the Olympus SP-620 UZ

 FH22 SP-620 UZ 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Panasonic FH22

 SP-620 UZ FH22 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display dimensions
Display resolution230k230kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FH22 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-620 UZ provides external dimensions 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 FH22 has dimensions of 100mm x 57mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") having a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs).

Examine the Olympus SP-620 UZ versus Panasonic FH22 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the SP-620 UZ compared to the FH22.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FH22 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-620 UZ and FH22 is 78 and 94 respectively.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FH22 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FH22 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizing purely by going over a spec sheet. The photograph here will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-620 UZ and FH22.

Clearly, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You should expect to see the Olympus SP-620 UZ to offer more detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more recent SP-620 UZ should have an edge in sensor innovation.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FH22 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FH22 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FH22 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Portrait photography features
Panasonic FH22 Portrait photography features
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MP count good (16 megapixels)
includes face detect focusing
no manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
28
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Street photography information
Panasonic FH22 Street photography information
50
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
62
image stabilization (Optical)
boasts touch focus
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Sports photography factors
Panasonic FH22 Sports photography factors
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long zoom range (25-525mm 21.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16MP)
includes tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
35
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Travel photography information
Panasonic FH22 Travel photography information
61
MP count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
long reach (525mm)
no Timelapse mode
does not have selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.1)
67
boasts touch focus
good megapixels (14MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse mode
does not contain selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Landscape photography info
Panasonic FH22 Landscape photography info
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quite wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not available
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
no Timelapse mode
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quite wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14MP)
lack of manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
manual exposure not possible
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 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic FH22 as a Vlogging camera
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quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect focusing
slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not have selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone port
31
quite wide (28mm)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
does not contain selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic port
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FH22 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-620 UZ and Panasonic FH22
 Olympus SP-620 UZPanasonic Lumix DMC-FH22
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus SP-620 UZ Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22
Also called as - Lumix DMC-FS33
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-01-10 2010-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ -
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 area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-525mm (21.0x) 28-224mm (8.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.8 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1500 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.00 m 5.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
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), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file 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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 435g (0.96 lb) 170g (0.37 lb)
Physical dimensions 110 x 74 x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") 100 x 57 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 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 Single Single
Retail price $199 $200