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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic GH2

Portability
78
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Olympus SP-620 UZ front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 front
Portability
70
Imaging
51
Features
65
Overall
56

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic GH2 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
  • Replaced the Olympus SP-610UZ
Panasonic GH2
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 442g - 124 x 90 x 76mm
  • Announced March 2011
  • Superseded the Panasonic GH1
  • Updated by Panasonic GH3
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic GH2 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-620 UZ over the Panasonic GH2

 SP-620 UZ GH2 
AnnouncedJanuary 2012March 2011More modern by 10 months

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH2 over the Olympus SP-620 UZ

 GH2 SP-620 UZ 
Manually focus More precise focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Panasonic GH2

 SP-620 UZ GH2 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic GH2 Physical Comparison

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).

Check the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Panasonic GH2 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic GH2 size comparison

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

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic GH2 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic GH2 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic GH2 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic GH2 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic GH2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus SP-620 UZ
Portrait photography with Panasonic GH2
34
good MP (16 megapixels)
comes with face detection focus
manual focus not available
no manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
70
has manual focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus SP-620 UZ
Street photography with Panasonic GH2
50
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
68
screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus SP-620 UZ
Sports photography with Panasonic GH2
48
amazing zoom range (25-525mm 21.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
46
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
max fps low (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery life (330 shots)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus SP-620 UZ
Travel photography with Panasonic GH2
61
good MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
very long zoom (525mm)
missing Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.1)
62
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
no Time Lapse mode
not so great battery life (330 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic GH2 Landscape photography highlights
41
relatively wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16MP)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
no manual mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
missing Time Lapse function
60
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3")
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery life (330 CIPA)
no Time Lapse mode
Photography Glossary

Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic GH2 as a Vlogging camera
28
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focus
slow max aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic support
71
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
has face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has mic jack
lack of image stabilization
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic GH2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-620 UZ and Panasonic GH2
 Olympus SP-620 UZPanasonic Lumix DMC-GH2
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus SP-620 UZ Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2012-01-10 2011-03-23
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ Venus Engine FHD
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 16MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 160
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
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 support fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 25-525mm (21.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.1-5.8 -
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Total lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.8 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen size 3" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology TFT Color LCD TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1500s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed - 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.00 m 15.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (24, 30, 60fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 AVCHD, Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 435 grams (0.96 pounds) 442 grams (0.97 pounds)
Dimensions 110 x 74 x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") 124 x 90 x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 60
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 21.2
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 655
Other
Battery life - 330 photos
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)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $199 $1,000