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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic ZS20

Portability
78
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Olympus SP-620 UZ front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
46
Overall
40

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic ZS20 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
  • Announced January 2012
  • Superseded the Olympus SP-610UZ
Panasonic ZS20
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 206g - 105 x 59 x 28mm
  • Announced April 2012
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ30
  • Old Model is Panasonic ZS15
  • Newer Model is Panasonic ZS25
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic ZS20 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Olympus SP-620 UZ versus Panasonic ZS20, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and the ZS20 (14MP) is very comparable and both cameras provide the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SP-620 UZ was manufactured 3 months prior to the ZS20 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the SP-620 UZ scores against the ZS20 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-620 UZ over the Panasonic ZS20

 SP-620 UZ ZS20 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS20 over the Olympus SP-620 UZ

 ZS20 SP-620 UZ 
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Panasonic ZS20

 SP-620 UZ ZS20 
AnnouncedJanuary 2012April 2012Same generation
Focus manually No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display dimensions
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic ZS20 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-620 UZ has physical dimensions of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS20 has sizing of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs).

See the Olympus SP-620 UZ versus Panasonic ZS20 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the SP-620 UZ versus the ZS20.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic ZS20 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-620 UZ and ZS20 is 78 and 92 respectively.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic ZS20 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic ZS20 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizes simply by seeing specifications. The pic below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-620 UZ and ZS20.

To sum up, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Olympus SP-620 UZ to show more detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic ZS20 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic ZS20 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic ZS20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus SP-620 UZ
Portrait photography with Panasonic ZS20
34
decent megapixels (16MP)
comes with face detect focus
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
30
resolution is good (14MP)
no manual focus
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Street photography information
Panasonic ZS20 Street photography information
50
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch to focus
lighter than competitors (206 grams)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Sports photography details
Panasonic ZS20 Sports photography details
48
long zoom range (25-525mm 21.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
47
great zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
has tracking focus
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery life (260 per charge)
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Travel photography details
Panasonic ZS20 Travel photography details
61
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
long zoom (525mm)
missing Time Lapse function
does not have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
68
lighter than competitors (206g)
provides touch to focus
resolution is good (14MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
great reach (480mm)
missing Timelapse recording
bad battery life (260 shots)
does not have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Landscape photography info
Panasonic ZS20 Landscape photography info
41
pretty wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
no manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
missing Time Lapse function
42
fairly wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
bad battery life (260 per charge)
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Vlogging highlights
Panasonic ZS20 Vlogging highlights
28
pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect focus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not have selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic port
34
fairly wide (24mm)
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors (206g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not have a selfie friendly display
missing microphone socket
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic ZS20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-620 UZ and Panasonic ZS20
 Olympus SP-620 UZPanasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus SP-620 UZ Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-TZ30
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2012-01-10 2012-04-26
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
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 - 23
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-525mm (21.0x) 24-480mm (20.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.8 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing distance 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 15 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1500 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.00 m 6.40 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported 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 (220 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 435g (0.96 lb) 206g (0.45 lb)
Physical dimensions 110 x 74 x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") 105 x 59 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" 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 - 260 photos
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $199 $349