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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FZ200

Portability
78 Imaging
39 Features
36 Overall
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Olympus SP-620 UZ front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 front
Portability
65 Imaging
36 Features
64 Overall
47

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FZ200 Key Specs

Olympus SP-620 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-525mm (F3.1-5.8) lens
  • 435g - 110 x 74 x 74mm
  • Revealed January 2012
  • Old Model is Olympus SP-610UZ
Panasonic FZ200
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Expand to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8) lens
  • 588g - 125 x 87 x 110mm
  • Revealed July 2012
  • Older Model is Panasonic FZ100
  • Successor is Panasonic FZ300
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FZ200 Overview

Here is a complete assessment of the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Panasonic FZ200, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and FZ200 (12MP) but they feature the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The SP-620 UZ was introduced 6 months earlier than the FZ200 and they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SP-620 UZ being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the SP-620 UZ grades vs the FZ200 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-620 UZ over the Panasonic FZ200

		

		

			
 SP-620 UZ FZ200 
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ200 over the Olympus SP-620 UZ

		

		

			
 FZ200 SP-620 UZ 
Focus manually  More accurate focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)
Selfie screen  Easy selfies
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Panasonic FZ200

		

		

			
 SP-620 UZ FZ200 
RevealedJanuary 2012July 2012Same age
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size
Touch friendly screen  Missing Touch friendly screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FZ200 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
In case you're intending to carry your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-620 UZ provides physical dimensions 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 FZ200 has proportions of 125mm x 87mm x 110mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 4.3") accompanied by a weight of 588 grams (1.30 lbs).
Compare the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Panasonic FZ200 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the SP-620 UZ and the FZ200.
Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FZ200 size comparison
Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-620 UZ and FZ200 is 78 and 65 respectively.
Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FZ200 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FZ200 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Quite often, its tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizing purely by researching specs. The graphic here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-620 UZ and FZ200.
As you can plainly see, both of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You can expect the Olympus SP-620 UZ to provide you with more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures far more aggressively.
	
			Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FZ200 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FZ200 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FZ200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Olympus SP-620 UZ Portrait photography details
Panasonic FZ200 Portrait photography details
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 decent MP (16MP)
 features face detection autofocus
 manual focus not available
 no manual mode
 cannot use external flash
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
48
 manual focus
 flash sync is higher than normal (1/4,000 seconds)
 supports face detect focusing
 supports RAW files
 sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison
Olympus SP-620 UZ Street photography info
Panasonic FZ200 Street photography info
50
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 screen is fixed
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
57
 screen articulates
 image stabilization (Optical)
 supports RAW files
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 heavier than competitors in class (588g)
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Sports Comparison
Olympus SP-620 UZ Sports photography info
Panasonic FZ200 Sports photography info
48
 long zoom range (25-525mm  21.0 x zoom)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent MP (16MP)
 features tracking autofocus
 lack of shutter priority mode
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lacks phase detect autofocus
46
 excellent zoom range (25-600mm  24.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 supports tracking focus
 good battery pack (540 shots)
 sensor resolution not great (12MP)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Olympus SP-620 UZ Travel photography factors
Panasonic FZ200 Travel photography factors
61
 decent MP (16 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 pretty wide (25mm)
 great reach (525mm)
 does not have Time Lapse recording
 doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
 slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
55
 good battery pack (540 per charge)
 built-in flash
 selfie friendly screen
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 great zoom (600mm)
 doesn't have Time Lapse mode
 heavier than competitors in class (588 grams)
 sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison
 Olympus SP-620 UZ as a Landscape photography camera
 Panasonic FZ200 as a Landscape photography camera
41
 pretty wide (25mm)
 screen size is good (3")
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent MP (16MP)
 manual focus not available
 can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
 no manual mode
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
 does not have Time Lapse recording
48
 manual focus
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 nice screen size (3 inches)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 supports RAW files
 good battery pack (540 per charge)
 cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
 sensor resolution not great (12MP)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus SP-620 UZ Vlogging factors
Panasonic FZ200 Vlogging factors
28
 pretty wide (25mm)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 features face detection autofocus
 slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
 doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
 low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
 does not have external mic jack
63
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 selfie friendly screen
 image stabilization (Optical)
 supports face detect focusing
 video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 has mic port
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
 heavier than competitors in class (588 grams)
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FZ200 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-620 UZ and Panasonic FZ200
 Olympus SP-620 UZPanasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus SP-620 UZ Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2012-01-10 2012-07-18
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ Venus Engine VII FHD
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Max enhanced ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW format    
Autofocusing
Manual focus    
AF touch    
AF continuous    
Single AF    
Tracking AF    
Selective AF    
AF center weighted    
Multi area AF    
AF live view    
Face detection focusing    
Contract detection focusing    
Phase detection focusing    
Number of focus points - 23
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-525mm (21.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.8 f/2.8
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch friendly    
Screen technology TFT Color LCD Free-Angle TFT Screen LCD Display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,312 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1500 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 12.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash range 6.00 m 13.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe    
AEB    
WB bracketing    
Max flash sync - 1/4000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (240, 120, 30, 25 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, 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
Environment seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 435g (0.96 lb) 588g (1.30 lb)
Dimensions 110 x 74 x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") 125 x 87 x 110mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 4.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 37
DXO Color Depth score not tested 19.1
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 10.8
DXO Low light score not tested 114
Other
Battery life - 540 pictures
Style of battery - Battery Pack
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, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch price $199 $499