Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FS7

The following is a extended assessment of the Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FS7, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and FS7 (10MP) and the SP-620 UZ (1/2.3") and FS7 (1/2.5") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The SP-620 UZ was brought out 3 years after the FS7 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-620 UZ being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FS7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a simple overview of how the SP-620 UZ matches up against the FS7 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-620 UZ & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-620 UZ Gallery & Panasonic FS7 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-620 UZ enjoys outer measurements of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FS7 has proportions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the SP-620 UZ compared to the FS7.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-620 UZ and FS7 is 78 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing specifications. The pic here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-620 UZ and FS7.

To sum up, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SP-620 UZ because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus SP-620 UZ will offer more detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more recent SP-620 UZ will have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.