Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic GH2

Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Panasonic GH2, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and the GH2 (16MP) is relatively comparable but the SP-620 UZ (1/2.3") and GH2 (Four Thirds) enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The SP-620 UZ was manufactured 10 months after the GH2 and they are of a similar age. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-620 UZ being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GH2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a concise summation of how the SP-620 UZ scores against the GH2 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SP-620 UZ & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SP-620 UZ Gallery & Panasonic GH2 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-620 UZ features physical dimensions of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GH2 has sizing of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") along with a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the SP-620 UZ against the GH2.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the SP-620 UZ and GH2 is 78 and 70 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to see the difference in sensor sizes merely by checking out specs. The pic underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-620 UZ and GH2.

All in all, the two cameras have got the exact same MP albeit not the same sensor sizes. The SP-620 UZ comes with the smaller sensor which should make achieving bokeh more difficult. The newer SP-620 UZ will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.