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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic LX10

Portability
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Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Olympus SP-620 UZ front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 front
Portability
88
Imaging
53
Features
72
Overall
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic LX10 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
  • Released January 2012
  • Old Model is Olympus SP-610UZ
Panasonic LX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-72mm (F1.4-2.8) lens
  • 310g - 106 x 60 x 42mm
  • Revealed September 2016
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-LX15
  • Superseded the Panasonic LX7
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic LX10 Overview

Below, we will be comparing the Olympus SP-620 UZ versus Panasonic LX10, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and the LX10 (20MP) is relatively comparable but the SP-620 UZ (1/2.3") and LX10 (1") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SP-620 UZ was brought out 5 years earlier than the LX10 and that is a fairly big gap 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 LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the SP-620 UZ matches up versus the LX10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-620 UZ over the Panasonic LX10

 SP-620 UZ LX10 

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX10 over the Olympus SP-620 UZ

 LX10 SP-620 UZ 
RevealedSeptember 2016January 2012More recent by 57 months
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k230kClearer screen (+810k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Panasonic LX10

 SP-620 UZ LX10 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic LX10 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-620 UZ provides external measurements 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 LX10 has sizing of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the SP-620 UZ and the LX10.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic LX10 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-620 UZ and LX10 is 78 and 88 respectively.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic LX10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic LX10 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its hard to see the difference in sensor measurements merely by going through specs. The photograph here will give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-620 UZ and LX10.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SP-620 UZ due to its smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh trickier and the Panasonic LX10 will provide more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older SP-620 UZ will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic LX10 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic LX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic LX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic LX10 as a Portrait photography camera
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megapixel count good (16MP)
comes with face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
65
you can focus manually
decent MP (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
has face detect focus
exports RAW files
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Street photography highlights
Panasonic LX10 Street photography highlights
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image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
85
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
boasts focus via touch
lighter than competitors (310 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Sports photography highlights
Panasonic LX10 Sports photography highlights
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amazing zoom range (25-525mm 21.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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silent shooting (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
has tracking focus
not so great battery power (260 per charge)
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus SP-620 UZ
Travel photography with Panasonic LX10
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megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
very long zoom (525mm)
missing Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
75
lighter than competitors (310g)
boasts focus via touch
decent MP (20MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.4)
not so great battery power (260 shots)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus SP-620 UZ
Landscape photography with Panasonic LX10
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fairly wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
no manual control
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
missing Timelapse function
70
you can focus manually
pretty wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.4)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
not so great battery power (260 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Vlogging advice
Panasonic LX10 Vlogging advice
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fairly wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect focus
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone port
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pretty wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.4)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than competitors (310 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have mic support
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic LX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-620 UZ and Panasonic LX10
 Olympus SP-620 UZPanasonic Lumix DMC-LX10
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus SP-620 UZ Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-LX15
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Released 2012-01-10 2016-09-19
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW pictures
Minimum boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 49
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-525mm (21.0x) 24-72mm (3.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.8 f/1.4-2.8
Macro focus range 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1500 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.00 m 12.10 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, Auto w/ red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On w/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
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) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MP4, H.264, AAC
Mic support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 435 gr (0.96 pounds) 310 gr (0.68 pounds)
Dimensions 110 x 74 x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") 106 x 60 x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 20
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.5
DXO Low light score not tested 581
Other
Battery life - 260 pictures
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model 4 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 sec (3 shots))
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots One One
Price at launch $199 $700