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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic ZS3

Portability
78
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
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Olympus SP-620 UZ front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 front
Portability
91
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic ZS3 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
  • Released January 2012
  • Previous Model is Olympus SP-610UZ
Panasonic ZS3
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-300mm (F3.3-4.9) lens
  • 229g - 103 x 60 x 33mm
  • Introduced May 2009
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-TZ7
Photography Glossary

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic ZS3 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-620 UZ over the Panasonic ZS3

 SP-620 UZ ZS3 
IntroducedJanuary 2012May 2009Fresher by 33 months

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS3 over the Olympus SP-620 UZ

 ZS3 SP-620 UZ 
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Panasonic ZS3

 SP-620 UZ ZS3 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic ZS3 Physical Comparison

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).

Look at the Olympus SP-620 UZ versus Panasonic ZS3 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic ZS3 size comparison

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

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic ZS3 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic ZS3 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic ZS3 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic ZS3 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic ZS3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Portrait photography info
Panasonic ZS3 Portrait photography info
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megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
features face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
19
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Street photography highlights
Panasonic ZS3 Street photography highlights
50
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
60
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (229 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic ZS3 as a Sports photography camera
48
long zoom range (25-525mm 21.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
features tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
24
has image stabilization (Optical)
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Travel photography details
Panasonic ZS3 Travel photography details
61
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
very long reach (525mm)
no Time Lapse recording
does not have a selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
63
lighter than competition (229 grams)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
great zoom (300mm)
missing Timelapse recording
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic ZS3 as a Landscape photography camera
41
pretty wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
no manual mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
no Time Lapse recording
35
reasonably wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
no manual control
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SP-620 UZ
Vlogging with Panasonic ZS3
28
pretty wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect focusing
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no mic socket
30
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (229g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone support
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic ZS3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-620 UZ and Panasonic ZS3
 Olympus SP-620 UZPanasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus SP-620 UZ Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-TZ7
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2012-01-10 2009-05-14
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 11
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-525mm (21.0x) 25-300mm (12.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.1-5.8 f/3.3-4.9
Macro focus range 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1500 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.00 m 5.30 m (Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure 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) 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 data format MPEG-4, H.264 AVCHD Lite
Microphone 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 None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 435 gr (0.96 lb) 229 gr (0.50 lb)
Dimensions 110 x 74 x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") 103 x 60 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model 4 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $199 $200