Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FZ1000

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FZ1000, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and the FZ1000 (20MP) is pretty close but the SP-620 UZ (1/2.3") and FZ1000 (1") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The SP-620 UZ was introduced 3 years before the FZ1000 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SP-620 UZ being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the SP-620 UZ scores vs the FZ1000 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SP-620 UZ & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-620 UZ Gallery & Panasonic FZ1000 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-620 UZ offers outside measurements of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ1000 has dimensions of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") along with a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FZ1000 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the SP-620 UZ vs the FZ1000.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-620 UZ and FZ1000 is 78 and 55 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements purely by viewing specs. The visual below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-620 UZ and FZ1000.

All in all, each of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SP-620 UZ with its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Panasonic FZ1000 will provide you with extra detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older SP-620 UZ will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.