Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic GX7

Following is a thorough overview of the Olympus SP-620 UZ versus Panasonic GX7, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and the GX7 (16MP) is fairly comparable but the SP-620 UZ (1/2.3") and GX7 (Four Thirds) possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SP-620 UZ was brought out 22 months prior to the GX7 making the cameras a generation away from each other. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-620 UZ being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GX7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summation of how the SP-620 UZ scores against the GX7 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-620 UZ enjoys external dimensions of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") having a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Panasonic GX7 has proportions of 123mm x 71mm x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") having a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the SP-620 UZ vs the GX7.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-620 UZ and GX7 is 78 and 81 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to envision the contrast in sensor sizes simply by going through specifications. The image below may offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-620 UZ and GX7.

To sum up, both of those cameras posses the exact same MP but not the same sensor sizes. The SP-620 UZ offers the smaller sensor which will make obtaining shallow depth of field more challenging. The more aged SP-620 UZ will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.