Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic ZS3

Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus SP-620 UZ versus Panasonic ZS3, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and ZS3 (10MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SP-620 UZ was revealed 2 years later than the ZS3 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the SP-620 UZ scores against the ZS3 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SP-620 UZ & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-620 UZ Gallery & Panasonic ZS3 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-620 UZ enjoys external 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) whilst the Panasonic ZS3 has proportions of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the SP-620 UZ against the ZS3.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-620 UZ and ZS3 is 78 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizing only by researching a spec sheet. The photograph underneath should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-620 UZ and ZS3.

Clearly, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Olympus SP-620 UZ to render greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The younger SP-620 UZ will have an edge in sensor innovation.