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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FS12

Portability
78
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
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Olympus SP-620 UZ front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
14
Overall
26

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FS12 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
  • Older Model is Olympus SP-610UZ
Panasonic FS12
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Raise to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 31-124mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 129g - 97 x 55 x 22mm
  • Revealed April 2009
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FS12 Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FS12, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and FS12 (12MP) but both cameras have the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SP-620 UZ was revealed 2 years after the FS12 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-620 UZ being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FS12 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the SP-620 UZ matches up against the FS12 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-620 UZ over the Panasonic FS12

 SP-620 UZ FS12 
RevealedJanuary 2012April 2009Newer by 34 months
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Panasonic FS12 over the Olympus SP-620 UZ

 FS12 SP-620 UZ 

Common features in the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Panasonic FS12

 SP-620 UZ FS12 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch screen Neither has Touch screen

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FS12 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-620 UZ has outer measurements of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") and a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Panasonic FS12 has sizing of 97mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FS12 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the SP-620 UZ and the FS12.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FS12 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-620 UZ and FS12 is 78 and 95 respectively.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FS12 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FS12 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions only by seeing technical specs. The pic underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-620 UZ and FS12.

As you have seen, both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Olympus SP-620 UZ to show greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The fresher SP-620 UZ will have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FS12 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FS12 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FS12 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FS12 as a Portrait photography camera
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megapixel count decent (16MP)
features face detection focus
manual focus not available
no manual control
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
21
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FS12 as a Street photography camera
50
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Sports photography features
Panasonic FS12 Sports photography features
48
incredible zoom range (25-525mm 21.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Travel photography advice
Panasonic FS12 Travel photography advice
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megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (25mm)
long reach (525mm)
no Time Lapse recording
does not have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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built-in flash
lack of Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (31mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Landscape photography advice
Panasonic FS12 Landscape photography advice
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rather wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
manual focus not available
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
no manual control
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Time Lapse recording
28
built in image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (31mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Vlogging info
Panasonic FS12 Vlogging info
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rather wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not have selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic jack
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (31mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of external mic support
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FS12 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-620 UZ and Panasonic FS12
 Olympus SP-620 UZPanasonic Lumix DMC-FS12
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus SP-620 UZ Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Released 2012-01-10 2009-04-17
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
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 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Maximum boosted ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-525mm (21.0x) 31-124mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.1-5.8 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/1500s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate - 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.00 m 6.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance 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) 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 435 grams (0.96 lbs) 129 grams (0.28 lbs)
Physical dimensions 110 x 74 x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") 97 x 55 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9")
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 ID 4 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $199 $228