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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic SZ10

Portability
78 Imaging
39 Features
36 Overall
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Olympus SP-620 UZ front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10 front
Portability
93 Imaging
40 Features
34 Overall
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic SZ10 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 SZ10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-288mm (F3.1-6.3) lens
  • 177g - 99 x 60 x 30mm
  • Revealed January 2015
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic SZ10 Overview

Following is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus SP-620 UZ versus Panasonic SZ10, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and the SZ10 (16MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SP-620 UZ was released 4 years before the SZ10 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the SP-620 UZ matches up against the SZ10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Photography Glossary 
	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Olympus SP-620 UZ over the Panasonic SZ10

		

		

			
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Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ10 over the Olympus SP-620 UZ

		

		

			
 SZ10 SP-620 UZ 
RevealedJanuary 2015January 2012More modern by 36 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Panasonic SZ10

		

		

			
 SP-620 UZ SZ10 
Manual focus  No manual focus
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurement
Selfie screen  Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen  Neither offers Touch friendly screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic SZ10 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
If you're intending to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-620 UZ offers 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 SZ10 has sizing of 99mm x 60mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 177 grams (0.39 lbs).
Analyze the Olympus SP-620 UZ versus Panasonic SZ10 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the SP-620 UZ versus the SZ10.
Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic SZ10 size comparison
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-620 UZ and SZ10 is 78 and 93 respectively.
Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic SZ10 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic SZ10 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
More often than not, it is difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizes only by checking specs. The picture underneath will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-620 UZ and SZ10.
All in all, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size and the same megapixels and you should expect similar quality of photos though you might want to take the release date  of the products into consideration. The more aged SP-620 UZ is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.
	
			Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic SZ10 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic SZ10 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic SZ10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
 Olympus SP-620 UZ as a Portrait photography camera
 Panasonic SZ10 as a Portrait photography camera
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 decent megapixels (16MP)
 comes with face detect focusing
 no manual focus
 lack of manual exposure
 can't use external flash
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
35
 good megapixels (16 megapixels)
 provides face detection autofocus
 manual focus not available
 manual exposure not possible
 no external flash support
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 no RAW support
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Street Comparison
Street photography with Olympus SP-620 UZ
Street photography with Panasonic SZ10
50
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 fixed screen
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
70
 has a tilting screen
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competitors (177 grams)
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 no RAW support
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Sports Comparison
Sports photography with Olympus SP-620 UZ
Sports photography with Panasonic SZ10
48
 great zoom range (25-525mm  21.0 x zoom)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent megapixels (16MP)
 comes with tracking focus
 no shutter priority mode
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lacks phase detect AF
34
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 good megapixels (16 megapixels)
 painfully slow continuous shooting (1.4 frames per second)
 no shutter priority mode
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 not so great battery pack (200 shots)
 no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Olympus SP-620 UZ Travel photography details
Panasonic SZ10 Travel photography details
61
 decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 long reach (525mm)
 lack of Time Lapse function
 screen is not selfie friendly
 sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
67
 lighter than competitors (177 grams)
 good megapixels (16MP)
 built-in flash
 quite wide (24mm)
 very long reach (288mm)
 no Time Lapse recording
 not so great battery pack (200 CIPA)
 does not have selfie friendly display
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus SP-620 UZ Landscape photography details
Panasonic SZ10 Landscape photography details
41
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 screen size is decent (3 inch)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent megapixels (16MP)
 no manual focus
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
 lack of manual exposure
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
 lack of Time Lapse function
41
 quite wide (24mm)
 screen is a good size (3 inches)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 good megapixels (16 megapixels)
 manual focus not available
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
 manual exposure not possible
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 no RAW support
 not so great battery pack (200 CIPA)
 no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus SP-620 UZ Vlogging highlights
Panasonic SZ10 Vlogging highlights
28
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 comes with face detect focusing
 sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
 lack of mic jack
32
 quite wide (24mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 provides face detection autofocus
 lighter than competitors (177g)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
 does not have selfie friendly display
 low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
 no external mic port
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic SZ10 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-620 UZ and Panasonic SZ10
 Olympus SP-620 UZPanasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus SP-620 UZ Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2012-01-10 2015-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Max enhanced ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
Touch focus    
Continuous autofocus    
Single autofocus    
Tracking autofocus    
Autofocus selectice    
Center weighted autofocus    
Autofocus multi area    
Live view autofocus    
Face detect focus    
Contract detect focus    
Phase detect focus    
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-525mm (21.0x) 24-288mm (12.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.1-5.8 f/3.1-6.3
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch display    
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 8 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1500 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 1.4 frames per second
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual exposure    
Set white balance    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash distance 6.00 m 5.20 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye, off
Hot shoe    
Auto exposure bracketing    
White balance 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 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p), 320 x 240 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic 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 gr (0.96 lbs) 177 gr (0.39 lbs)
Physical dimensions 110 x 74 x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") 99 x 60 x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 200 photographs
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording    
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $199 $200