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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic LX5

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-LX5 front
Portability
88
Imaging
35
Features
44
Overall
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic LX5 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
  • Announced January 2012
  • Earlier Model is Olympus SP-610UZ
Panasonic LX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.63" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-90mm (F2.0-3.3) lens
  • 271g - 110 x 65 x 43mm
  • Introduced December 2011
  • Superseded the Panasonic LX3
  • Updated by Panasonic LX7
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic LX5 Overview

Lets examine more closely at the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Panasonic LX5, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and LX5 (10MP) and the SP-620 UZ (1/2.3") and LX5 (1/1.63") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The SP-620 UZ was released within a month of the LX5 so they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the SP-620 UZ matches up vs the LX5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-620 UZ over the Panasonic LX5

 SP-620 UZ LX5 

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX5 over the Olympus SP-620 UZ

 LX5 SP-620 UZ 
Manual focus More exact focusing
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Panasonic LX5

 SP-620 UZ LX5 
IntroducedJanuary 2012December 2011Similar age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic LX5 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to lug around your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-620 UZ has got outside measurements of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") along with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Panasonic LX5 has measurements of 110mm x 65mm x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

Look at the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Panasonic LX5 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the SP-620 UZ vs the LX5.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic LX5 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-620 UZ and LX5 is 78 and 88 respectively.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic LX5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic LX5 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be tough to see the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-620 UZ and LX5.

Clearly, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SP-620 UZ featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Olympus SP-620 UZ will give greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic LX5 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic LX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic LX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic LX5 as a Portrait photography camera
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good megapixels (16 megapixels)
features face detection focus
no manual focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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you can focus manually
supports RAW formats
low megapixels (10MP)
small sensor size (1/1.63")
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Street photography advice
Panasonic LX5 Street photography advice
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image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/1.63")
heavier than competition in class (271 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Sports photography details
Panasonic LX5 Sports photography details
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amazing zoom range (25-525mm 21.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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has image stabilization (Optical)
slow fps (3.0 frames per second)
low megapixels (10MP)
small sensor size (1/1.63")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Travel photography advice
Panasonic LX5 Travel photography advice
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good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
very long zoom (525mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
no Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition in class (271g)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Landscape photography details
Panasonic LX5 Landscape photography details
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relatively wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
no manual exposure
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Time Lapse mode
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you can focus manually
pretty wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
low megapixels (10MP)
small sensor size (1/1.63")
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Vlogging information
Panasonic LX5 Vlogging information
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relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focus
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic jack
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pretty wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Optical)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic jack
heavier than competition in class (271g)
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic LX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-620 UZ and Panasonic LX5
 Olympus SP-620 UZPanasonic Lumix DMC-LX5
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus SP-620 UZ Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-01-10 2011-12-15
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.63"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 8.07 x 5.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 44.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 23
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-525mm (21.0x) 24-90mm (3.8x)
Maximum aperture f/3.1-5.8 f/2.0-3.3
Macro focusing distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 4.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic (optional)
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1500 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.00 m 7.20 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 AVCHD Lite
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 435g (0.96 pounds) 271g (0.60 pounds)
Dimensions 110 x 74 x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") 110 x 65 x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 41
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 19.6
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.8
DXO Low light rating not tested 132
Other
Battery ID 4 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $199 $294