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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic TS10

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-TS10 front
Portability
93
Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic TS10 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
  • Introduced January 2012
  • Superseded the Olympus SP-610UZ
Panasonic TS10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 188g - 99 x 63 x 24mm
  • Released January 2010
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FT10
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic TS10 Overview

The following is a detailed overview of the Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic TS10, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and the TS10 (14MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras provide the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SP-620 UZ was released 24 months after the TS10 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the SP-620 UZ matches up against the TS10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-620 UZ over the Panasonic TS10

 SP-620 UZ TS10 
ReleasedJanuary 2012January 2010Newer by 24 months
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS10 over the Olympus SP-620 UZ

 TS10 SP-620 UZ 

Common features in the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Panasonic TS10

 SP-620 UZ TS10 
Focus manually No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Neither has Touch screen

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic TS10 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-620 UZ has physical dimensions of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS10 has dimensions of 99mm x 63mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") and a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs).

Compare the Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic TS10 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the SP-620 UZ against the TS10.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic TS10 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-620 UZ and TS10 is 78 and 93 respectively.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic TS10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic TS10 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by going through specifications. The picture underneath may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-620 UZ and TS10.

To sum up, each of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Olympus SP-620 UZ to show extra detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The more modern SP-620 UZ provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic TS10 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic TS10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic TS10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Portrait photography information
Panasonic TS10 Portrait photography information
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decent megapixels (16MP)
has face detection focus
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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MP count decent (14MP)
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Street photography features
Panasonic TS10 Street photography features
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built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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has image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic TS10 as a Sports photography camera
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amazing zoom range (25-525mm 21.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14MP)
weather sealing
continuous shooting slow (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic TS10 as a Travel photography camera
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decent megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
very long reach (525mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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weather sealing
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Landscape photography features
Panasonic TS10 Landscape photography features
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pretty wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
no manual exposure
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
does not have Time Lapse recording
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has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
weather sealing
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual exposure not available
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Vlogging advice
Panasonic TS10 Vlogging advice
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pretty wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external mic port
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has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external mic jack
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic TS10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-620 UZ and Panasonic TS10
 Olympus SP-620 UZPanasonic Lumix DMC-TS10
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus SP-620 UZ Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-FT10
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Introduced 2012-01-10 2010-01-21
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ Venus Engine IV
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 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-525mm (21.0x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.8 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focusing distance 1cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1500 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.00 m 4.90 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 435 gr (0.96 lb) 188 gr (0.41 lb)
Physical dimensions 110 x 74 x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") 99 x 63 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 ID 4 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $199 $249