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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic TS3

Portability
78 Imaging
39 Features
36 Overall
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Olympus SP-620 UZ front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3 front
Portability
92 Imaging
35 Features
31 Overall
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic TS3 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
  • Launched January 2012
  • Earlier Model is Olympus SP-610UZ
Panasonic TS3
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 197g - 103 x 64 x 27mm
  • Introduced August 2011
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FT3
  • Superseded the Panasonic TS2
  • Successor is Panasonic TS4
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic TS3 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Panasonic TS3, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and TS3 (12MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SP-620 UZ was brought out 5 months after the TS3 so they are of a similar age. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the SP-620 UZ scores vs the TS3 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-620 UZ over the Panasonic TS3

		

		

			
 SP-620 UZ TS3 
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Panasonic TS3 over the Olympus SP-620 UZ

		

		

			
 TS3 SP-620 UZ 
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Panasonic TS3

		

		

			
 SP-620 UZ TS3 
IntroducedJanuary 2012August 2011Similar age
Manually focus  No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen  Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen  Neither contains Touch friendly screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic TS3 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-620 UZ has got outer measurements of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") having a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS3 has proportions of 103mm x 64mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 197 grams (0.43 lbs).
Compare the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Panasonic TS3 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the SP-620 UZ against the TS3.
Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic TS3 size comparison
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-620 UZ and TS3 is 78 and 92 respectively.
Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic TS3 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic TS3 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Sometimes, it is very tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizes just by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture below will give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-620 UZ and TS3.
As you can see, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Olympus SP-620 UZ to offer more detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a good deal more aggressively.
	
			Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic TS3 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic TS3 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic TS3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Portrait Comparison
Olympus SP-620 UZ Portrait photography features
Panasonic TS3 Portrait photography features
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 decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
 includes face detect focusing
 manual focus not available
 manual mode not available
 external flash not possible
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
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 focusing manually not possible
 no manual control
 no external flash support
 MP count low (12 megapixels)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison
Olympus SP-620 UZ Street photography advice
Panasonic TS3 Street photography advice
50
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 no moving screen
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
61
 image stabilization (Optical)
 weather proofing
 no moving screen
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison
 Olympus SP-620 UZ as a Sports photography camera
 Panasonic TS3 as a Sports photography camera
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 incredible zoom range (25-525mm  21.0 x zoom)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent megapixels (16MP)
 includes tracking focus
 no shutter priority mode
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of phase detect AF
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 image stabilization (Optical)
 has tracking focus
 weather proofing
 better than average battery pack (310 CIPA)
 maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300 seconds)
 continuous shooting slow (4.0 frames/s)
 no shutter priority
 MP count low (12 megapixels)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Travel photography with Olympus SP-620 UZ
Travel photography with Panasonic TS3
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 decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 long reach (525mm)
 lack of Time Lapse recording
 screen is not selfie friendly
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
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 better than average battery pack (310 CIPA)
 weather proofing
 flash built-in
 fairly wide (28mm)
 missing Time Lapse function
 MP count low (12 megapixels)
 does not posses selfie friendly display
 slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus SP-620 UZ Landscape photography info
Panasonic TS3 Landscape photography info
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 reasonably wide (25mm)
 pretty good screen size (3")
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
 manual focus not available
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
 manual mode not available
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
 lack of Time Lapse recording
38
 fairly wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 weather proofing
 better than average battery pack (310 shots)
 focusing manually not possible
 can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
 tiny screen (2.7")
 no manual control
 MP count low (12 megapixels)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
 missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
 Olympus SP-620 UZ as a Vlogging camera
 Panasonic TS3 as a Vlogging camera
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 reasonably wide (25mm)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 includes face detect focusing
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
 lack of mic port
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 fairly wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
 does not posses selfie friendly display
 missing mic support
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic TS3 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-620 UZ and Panasonic TS3
 Olympus SP-620 UZPanasonic Lumix DMC-TS3
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus SP-620 UZ Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3
Also called as - Lumix DMC-FT3
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Launched 2012-01-10 2011-08-16
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ Venus Engine FHD
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 12MP
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Autofocus touch    
Continuous autofocus    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Autofocus selectice    
Center weighted autofocus    
Autofocus multi area    
Live view autofocus    
Face detect autofocus    
Contract detect autofocus    
Phase detect autofocus    
Total focus points - 11
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-525mm (21.0x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Max aperture f/3.1-5.8 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch friendly    
Display technology TFT Color LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1500 secs 1/1300 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 4.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Change white balance    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash distance 6.00 m 5.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe    
AE 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) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support    
Headphone support    
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 435 gr (0.96 lb) 197 gr (0.43 lb)
Physical dimensions 110 x 74 x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") 103 x 64 x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1")
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 - 310 pictures
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes
Time lapse feature    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $199 $380