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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic G6

Portability
78
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
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Olympus SP-620 UZ front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6 front
Portability
74
Imaging
52
Features
79
Overall
62

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic G6 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
  • Released January 2012
  • Earlier Model is Olympus SP-610UZ
Panasonic G6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 160 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 390g - 122 x 85 x 71mm
  • Revealed April 2013
  • Replaced the Panasonic G5
  • Updated by Panasonic G7
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic G6 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic G6, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and the G6 (16MP) is pretty similar but the SP-620 UZ (1/2.3") and G6 (Four Thirds) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SP-620 UZ was unveiled 15 months earlier than the G6 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-620 UZ being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G6 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise summation of how the SP-620 UZ grades versus the G6 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-620 UZ over the Panasonic G6

 SP-620 UZ G6 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G6 over the Olympus SP-620 UZ

 G6 SP-620 UZ 
RevealedApril 2013January 2012More recent by 15 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1036k230kSharper screen (+806k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Panasonic G6

 SP-620 UZ G6 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic G6 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-620 UZ has got physical 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) while the Panasonic G6 has measurements of 122mm x 85mm x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8") having a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the SP-620 UZ vs the G6.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic G6 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-620 UZ and G6 is 78 and 74 respectively.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic G6 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic G6 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading technical specs. The graphic below should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-620 UZ and G6.

As you can tell, each of these cameras posses the exact same megapixels albeit not the same sensor measurements. The SP-620 UZ offers the tinier sensor which is going to make obtaining shallow DOF more difficult. The older SP-620 UZ is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic G6 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic G6 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic G6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic G6 as a Portrait photography camera
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good megapixels (16 megapixels)
features face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
71
focusing manually
decent MP (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus SP-620 UZ
Street photography with Panasonic G6
50
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
73
screen can move to multiple angles
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
features focus via touch
above average ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Sports photography information
Panasonic G6 Sports photography information
48
amazing zoom range (25-525mm 21.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
56
decent MP (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
lack of image stabilization
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Travel photography information
Panasonic G6 Travel photography information
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good megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
great zoom (525mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
does not offer selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
72
features focus via touch
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
missing Time Lapse recording
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Landscape photography info
Panasonic G6 Landscape photography info
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quite wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
no manual exposure
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
67
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3")
decent MP (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic G6 as a Vlogging camera
28
quite wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focusing
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
does not offer selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone socket
73
display is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
has face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with external mic socket
lack of image stabilization
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic G6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-620 UZ and Panasonic G6
 Olympus SP-620 UZPanasonic Lumix DMC-G6
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus SP-620 UZ Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2012-01-10 2013-04-24
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 160
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 23
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 25-525mm (21.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.8 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.8 2.1
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230k dots 1,036k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology TFT Color LCD TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1500 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.00 m 10.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 435 grams (0.96 lb) 390 grams (0.86 lb)
Dimensions 110 x 74 x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") 122 x 85 x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 61
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 21.3
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.5
DXO Low light rating not tested 639
Other
Battery life - 340 shots
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $199 $750