Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FS42

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FS42, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and FS42 (10MP) and the SP-620 UZ (1/2.3") and FS42 (1/2.5") feature different sensor measurements.

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The SP-620 UZ was revealed 2 years later than the FS42 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-620 UZ being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FS42 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the SP-620 UZ scores vs the FS42 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SP-620 UZ and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42. The full galleries are provided at Olympus SP-620 UZ Gallery and Panasonic FS42 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-620 UZ has got 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) while the Panasonic FS42 has dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 132 grams (0.29 lbs).

Check the Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FS42 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the SP-620 UZ compared to the FS42.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-620 UZ and FS42 is 78 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading a spec sheet. The photograph here will give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-620 UZ and FS42.

Clearly, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SP-620 UZ using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus SP-620 UZ will offer more detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The newer SP-620 UZ provides a benefit in sensor tech.