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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FH3

Portability
78
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Olympus SP-620 UZ front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 front
Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FH3 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
  • Revealed January 2012
  • Superseded the Olympus SP-610UZ
Panasonic FH3
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 165g - 98 x 55 x 24mm
  • Released January 2010
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-FS11
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FH3 Overview

On this page, we are looking at the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Panasonic FH3, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and the FH3 (14MP) is very close and both cameras posses the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SP-620 UZ was released 2 years later than the FH3 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the SP-620 UZ grades versus the FH3 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-620 UZ over the Panasonic FH3

 SP-620 UZ FH3 
ReleasedJanuary 2012January 2010Fresher by 25 months
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH3 over the Olympus SP-620 UZ

 FH3 SP-620 UZ 

Common features in the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Panasonic FH3

 SP-620 UZ FH3 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FH3 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-620 UZ offers physical measurements of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") having a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH3 has measurements of 98mm x 55mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

Check the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Panasonic FH3 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the SP-620 UZ versus the FH3.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FH3 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-620 UZ and FH3 is 78 and 94 respectively.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FH3 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FH3 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its difficult to see the difference in sensor sizing merely by viewing a spec sheet. The visual underneath might give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-620 UZ and FH3.

As you can see, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Olympus SP-620 UZ to provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The newer SP-620 UZ will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FH3 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FH3 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FH3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus SP-620 UZ
Portrait photography with Panasonic FH3
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decent MP (16 megapixels)
has face detect focus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
28
megapixel count good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Street photography factors
Panasonic FH3 Street photography factors
50
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Sports photography advice
Panasonic FH3 Sports photography advice
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amazing zoom range (25-525mm 21.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
has tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14MP)
max frames per second low (6.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Travel photography advice
Panasonic FH3 Travel photography advice
61
decent MP (16MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
long reach (525mm)
no Timelapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
64
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Landscape photography advice
Panasonic FH3 Landscape photography advice
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pretty wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
manual exposure not available
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Timelapse recording
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decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Vlogging details
Panasonic FH3 Vlogging details
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pretty wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect focus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone support
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decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone support
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FH3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-620 UZ and Panasonic FH3
 Olympus SP-620 UZPanasonic Lumix DMC-FH3
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus SP-620 UZ Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3
Also called as - Lumix DMC-FS11
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2012-01-10 2010-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip 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 surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
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 images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-525mm (21.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.1-5.8 f/2.8-6.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech 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 rate - 6.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.00 m 6.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file 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 pounds) 165 gr (0.36 pounds)
Physical dimensions 110 x 74 x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") 98 x 55 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9")
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
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $199 $160