Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic GH5S

Let's look much closer at the Olympus E-620 versus Panasonic GH5S, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-620 (12MP) and the GH5S (10MP) is relatively similar and they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The E-620 was revealed 9 years prior to the GH5S and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the E-620 matches up versus the GH5S with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-620 & Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-620 Gallery & Panasonic GH5S Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-620 features outside measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GH5S has specifications of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") and a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-620 vs the GH5S.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-620 and GH5S is 71 and 62 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements just by reading specs. The graphic underneath may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-620 and GH5S.

All in all, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can count on the Olympus E-620 to deliver extra detail because of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older E-620 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.