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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic ZS70

Portability
78
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Olympus SP-620 UZ front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 front
Portability
87
Imaging
47
Features
70
Overall
56

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic ZS70 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
  • Announced January 2012
  • Replaced the Olympus SP-610UZ
Panasonic ZS70
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 322g - 112 x 67 x 41mm
  • Released April 2017
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-TZ90
  • Superseded the Panasonic ZS60
  • Successor is Panasonic ZS80
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic ZS70 Overview

In this write-up, we are analyzing the Olympus SP-620 UZ versus Panasonic ZS70, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and the ZS70 (20MP) is very similar and they use the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SP-620 UZ was manufactured 6 years earlier than the ZS70 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the SP-620 UZ grades against the ZS70 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-620 UZ over the Panasonic ZS70

 SP-620 UZ ZS70 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS70 over the Olympus SP-620 UZ

 ZS70 SP-620 UZ 
ReleasedApril 2017January 2012Fresher by 64 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k230kSharper display (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Panasonic ZS70

 SP-620 UZ ZS70 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display sizing

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic ZS70 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-620 UZ has got outer dimensions of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") along with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS70 has dimensions of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") along with a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the SP-620 UZ compared to the ZS70.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic ZS70 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-620 UZ and ZS70 is 78 and 87 respectively.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic ZS70 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic ZS70 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizing just by reviewing specs. The photograph here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-620 UZ and ZS70.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Panasonic ZS70 to offer greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The older SP-620 UZ is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic ZS70 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic ZS70 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic ZS70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Portrait photography factors
Panasonic ZS70 Portrait photography factors
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decent MP (16 megapixels)
supports face detect focusing
no manual focus
no manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
54
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
has face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Street photography information
Panasonic ZS70 Street photography information
50
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
76
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
provides focus via touch
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic ZS70 as a Sports photography camera
48
long zoom range (25-525mm 21.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
61
great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
silent mode (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
great battery pack (380 per charge)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Travel photography features
Panasonic ZS70 Travel photography features
61
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
long reach (525mm)
no Time Lapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
79
great battery pack (380 per charge)
provides focus via touch
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
reasonably wide (24mm)
great zoom (720mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus SP-620 UZ
Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS70
41
rather wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
no manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
no manual mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Time Lapse mode
62
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
supports RAW files
great battery pack (380 CIPA)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Vlogging information
Panasonic ZS70 Vlogging information
28
rather wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect focusing
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic support
74
reasonably wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
lack of external microphone jack
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic ZS70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-620 UZ and Panasonic ZS70
 Olympus SP-620 UZPanasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus SP-620 UZ Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70
Also called as - Lumix DMC-TZ90
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2012-01-10 2017-04-19
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 5184 x 3888
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Max enhanced ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 49
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-525mm (21.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.8 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus distance 1cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/1500s 1/2000s
Max silent shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shutter speed - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.00 m 5.60 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
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) 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 435 gr (0.96 pounds) 322 gr (0.71 pounds)
Dimensions 110 x 74 x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") 112 x 67 x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6")
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 life - 380 photographs
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model 4 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 3 shots / 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $199 $450