Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic GF5

Below, we will be contrasting the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Panasonic GF5, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and GF5 (12MP) and the SP-620 UZ (1/2.3") and GF5 (Four Thirds) feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The SP-620 UZ was brought out 2 months earlier than the GF5 so they are of a similar generation. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-620 UZ being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GF5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the SP-620 UZ scores versus the GF5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SP-620 UZ and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus SP-620 UZ Gallery and Panasonic GF5 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-620 UZ provides 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) while the Panasonic GF5 has sizing of 108mm x 67mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 267 grams (0.59 lbs).

Check out the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Panasonic GF5 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the SP-620 UZ versus the GF5.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-620 UZ and GF5 is 78 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizes simply by researching technical specs. The pic here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-620 UZ and GF5.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The SP-620 UZ because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Olympus SP-620 UZ will provide you with more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots much more aggressively.