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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FX700

Portability
78
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Olympus SP-620 UZ front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
44
Overall
39

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FX700 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
  • Introduced January 2012
  • Superseded the Olympus SP-610UZ
Panasonic FX700
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.2-5.9) lens
  • 176g - 104 x 56 x 25mm
  • Launched July 2010
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FX700 Overview

Here, we will be matching up the Olympus SP-620 UZ versus Panasonic FX700, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and the FX700 (14MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SP-620 UZ was launched 18 months later than the FX700 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the SP-620 UZ scores vs the FX700 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-620 UZ over the Panasonic FX700

 SP-620 UZ FX700 
LaunchedJanuary 2012July 2010More recent by 18 months

Reasons to pick Panasonic FX700 over the Olympus SP-620 UZ

 FX700 SP-620 UZ 
Focus manually More exact focusing
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Panasonic FX700

 SP-620 UZ FX700 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen size
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FX700 Physical Comparison

When you are going to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-620 UZ offers outer measurements of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") along with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FX700 has measurements of 104mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs).

Examine the Olympus SP-620 UZ versus Panasonic FX700 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the SP-620 UZ versus the FX700.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FX700 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-620 UZ and FX700 is 78 and 94 respectively.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FX700 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FX700 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its hard to see the contrast in sensor measurements purely by going through technical specs. The graphic here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-620 UZ and FX700.

As you can tell, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Olympus SP-620 UZ to show greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The newer SP-620 UZ is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FX700 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FX700 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FX700 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FX700 as a Portrait photography camera
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decent MP (16MP)
comes with face detect autofocus
no manual focus
no manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
38
you can focus manually
good resolution (14MP)
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Street photography highlights
Panasonic FX700 Street photography highlights
50
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
57
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus SP-620 UZ
Sports photography with Panasonic FX700
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incredible zoom range (25-525mm 21.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
43
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Travel photography details
Panasonic FX700 Travel photography details
61
decent MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long reach (525mm)
missing Time Lapse function
does not have selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
65
good resolution (14MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
no Time Lapse function
doesn't have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Landscape photography info
Panasonic FX700 Landscape photography info
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reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
no manual exposure
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Time Lapse function
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you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.2)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Vlogging factors
Panasonic FX700 Vlogging factors
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reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect autofocus
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not have selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic port
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quite wide (24mm)
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.2)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
no mic port
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FX700 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-620 UZ and Panasonic FX700
 Olympus SP-620 UZPanasonic Lumix DMC-FX700
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus SP-620 UZ Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2012-01-10 2010-07-21
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-525mm (21.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.8 f/2.2-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1500 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.00 m 7.40 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 AVCHD
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 435g (0.96 pounds) 176g (0.39 pounds)
Physical dimensions 110 x 74 x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") 104 x 56 x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0")
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 secs)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $199 $399