Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic LX10

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.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SP-620 UZ and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus SP-620 UZ Gallery and Panasonic LX10 Gallery.

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.

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

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.