Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic LX100 II

Lets look closer at the Olympus E-620 and Panasonic LX100 II, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and LX100 II (17MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The E-620 was launched 10 years before the LX100 II and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise view of how the E-620 scores against the LX100 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-620 & Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-620 Gallery & Panasonic LX100 II Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-620 features exterior dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Panasonic LX100 II has dimensions of 115mm x 66mm x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") having a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-620 and Panasonic LX100 II in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the E-620 versus the LX100 II.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-620 and LX100 II is 71 and 81 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to visualise the difference between sensor measurements only by reading through technical specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-620 and LX100 II.

As you have seen, both the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Panasonic LX100 II to give greater detail utilizing its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older E-620 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.