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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic GX850

Portability
78 Imaging
39 Features
36 Overall
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Olympus SP-620 UZ front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 front
Portability
90 Imaging
55 Features
70 Overall
61

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic GX850 Key Specs

Olympus SP-620 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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 GX850
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 269g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
  • Announced January 2017
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-GX800 / Lumix DMC-GF9
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic GX850 Overview

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic GX850, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and the GX850 (16MP) is pretty close but the SP-620 UZ (1/2.3") and GX850 (Four Thirds) feature different sensor sizes.

Photography Glossary

The SP-620 UZ was launched 6 years earlier than the GX850 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-620 UZ being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GX850 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short highlight of how the SP-620 UZ scores versus the GX850 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-620 UZ over the Panasonic GX850

		

		

			
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Reasons to pick Panasonic GX850 over the Olympus SP-620 UZ

		

		

			
 GX850 SP-620 UZ 
AnnouncedJanuary 2017January 2012Fresher by 60 months
Focus manually  More accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen  Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen  Quickly navigate
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Panasonic GX850

		

		

			
 SP-620 UZ GX850 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic GX850 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For anybody who is intending to carry your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus SP-620 UZ offers outside measurements of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") and a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GX850 has specifications of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).
Check the Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic GX850 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is the front view scale comparison of the SP-620 UZ vs the GX850.
Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic GX850 size comparison
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-620 UZ and GX850 is 78 and 90 respectively.
Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic GX850 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic GX850 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
More often than not, it is tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing merely by researching a spec sheet. The visual here might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-620 UZ and GX850.
Clearly, each of the cameras posses the exact same megapixel count albeit different sensor sizing. The SP-620 UZ has the smaller sensor which is going to make achieving bokeh tougher. The older SP-620 UZ will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.
	
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic GX850 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic GX850 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Olympus SP-620 UZ
Portrait photography with Panasonic GX850
34
 MP count good (16MP)
 features face detection focusing
 manual focus not available
 manual mode not possible
 external flash not possible
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW files
66
 focusing manually
 MP count good (16MP)
 sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
 has face detection autofocus
 supports RAW formats
 no external flash support
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Street Comparison
Street photography with Olympus SP-620 UZ
Street photography with Panasonic GX850
50
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 no moving screen
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW files
80
 has a tilting screen
 sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
 supports RAW formats
 boasts touch focus
 very good ISO range (25,600)
 lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison
 Olympus SP-620 UZ as a Sports photography camera
 Panasonic GX850 as a Sports photography camera
48
 great zoom range (25-525mm  21.0 x zoom)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 MP count good (16 megapixels)
 features tracking autofocus
 lack of shutter priority mode
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 does not have phase detect AF
52
 quiet mode (1/16,000s)
 MP count good (16MP)
 sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
 has tracking autofocus
 low max shutter speed (1/500s)
 lack of image stabilization
 terrible battery pack (210 CIPA)
 has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
 Olympus SP-620 UZ as a Travel photography camera
 Panasonic GX850 as a Travel photography camera
61
 MP count good (16MP)
 has built in flash
 relatively wide (25mm)
 very long zoom (525mm)
 does not have Timelapse function
 display isn't selfie friendly
 sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
79
 boasts touch focus
 MP count good (16 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 selfie friendly screen
 terrible battery pack (210 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus SP-620 UZ Landscape photography details
Panasonic GX850 Landscape photography details
41
 relatively wide (25mm)
 screen is a good size (3")
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 MP count good (16MP)
 manual focus not available
 cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
 manual mode not possible
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW files
 does not have Timelapse function
71
 focusing manually
 interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
 pretty good screen size (3 inch)
 MP count good (16 megapixels)
 sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
 does not have anti aliasing filter
 very good ISO range (25,600)
 supports RAW formats
 lack of image stabilization
 terrible battery pack (210 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus SP-620 UZ Vlogging information
Panasonic GX850 Vlogging information
28
 relatively wide (25mm)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 features face detection focusing
 sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
 does not have external microphone socket
73
 selfie friendly screen
 screen is touchscreen
 has face detection autofocus
 video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
 lack of image stabilization
 missing external microphone port
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic GX850 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-620 UZ and Panasonic GX850
 Olympus SP-620 UZPanasonic Lumix DMC-GX850
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus SP-620 UZ Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850
Also called as - Lumix DMC-GX800 / Lumix DMC-GF9
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2012-01-10 2017-01-04
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 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
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4592 x 3448
Maximum native ISO 3200 25600
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW photos    
Min enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
AF touch    
AF continuous    
AF single    
Tracking AF    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
Multi area AF    
Live view AF    
Face detect AF    
Contract detect AF    
Phase detect AF    
Total focus points - 49
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 25-525mm (21.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.8 -
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.8 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch function    
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1500 secs 1/500 secs
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash distance 6.00 m 4.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction
Hot shoe    
AE bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 17 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 20 Mbps, MP4, H.264
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack    
Headphone jack    
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 seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 435 grams (0.96 pounds) 269 grams (0.59 pounds)
Dimensions 110 x 74 x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 73
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.2
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 586
Other
Battery life - 210 images
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2, 10 sec, 3 images/10 sec)
Time lapse recording    
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC microSD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $199 $548