Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic GX850

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.

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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.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SP-620 UZ & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-620 UZ Gallery & Panasonic GX850 Gallery.

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).

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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.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-620 UZ and GX850 is 78 and 90 respectively.

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.