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Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic LX100 II

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
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Olympus E-620 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II front
Portability
81
Imaging
57
Features
75
Overall
64

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic LX100 II Key Specs

Olympus E-620
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 500g - 130 x 94 x 60mm
  • Announced July 2009
Panasonic LX100 II
(Full Review)
  • 17MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-75mm (F1.7-2.8) lens
  • 392g - 115 x 66 x 64mm
  • Released August 2018
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic LX100
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Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic LX100 II Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-620 over the Panasonic LX100 II

 E-620 LX100 II 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX100 II over the Olympus E-620

 LX100 II E-620 
ReleasedAugust 2018July 2009More recent by 111 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1240k230kCrisper screen (+1010k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-620 and Panasonic LX100 II

 E-620 LX100 II 
Manual focus More exact focusing

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic LX100 II Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic LX100 II size comparison

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

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic LX100 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic LX100 II Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic LX100 II sensor size comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic LX100 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic LX100 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-620 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic LX100 II Portrait photography highlights
60
focusing manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
low resolution sensor (12MP)
74
focusing manually
good resolution (17MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Olympus E-620 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic LX100 II as a Street photography camera
76
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
77
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
supports focus by touch
good ISO range (25,600)
screen does not articulate
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-620
Sports photography with Panasonic LX100 II
48
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect autofocus
slow frames per second (4.0 fps)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
low battery pack (500 CIPA)
71
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (17 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
good battery power (340 shots)
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-620 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic LX100 II Travel photography highlights
53
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
doesn't have Timelapse mode
low battery pack (500 CIPA)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
78
good battery power (340 per charge)
has bluetooth
supports focus by touch
good resolution (17 megapixels)
quite wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.7)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-620 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic LX100 II Landscape photography advice
53
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
low battery pack (500 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
76
focusing manually
quite wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.7)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (17MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
good battery power (340 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-620 Vlogging details
Panasonic LX100 II Vlogging details
18
can't record video
36
quite wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.7)
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
lack of external mic jack
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Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic LX100 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-620 and Panasonic LX100 II
 Olympus E-620Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus E-620 Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II
Class Entry-Level DSLR Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-07-06 2018-08-22
Body design Compact SLR Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 17 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4032 x 3024 4736 x 3552
Highest native ISO 3200 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW photos
Lowest boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 7 49
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-75mm (3.1x)
Maximum aperture - f/1.7-2.8
Macro focus distance - 3cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dot 1,240k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology HyperCrystal LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,760k dot
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 1800s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shooting speed 4.0fps 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m 7.00 m (with included external flash at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual no built-in flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Highest video resolution None 3840x2160
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) DMW-BLE9 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 500g (1.10 lb) 392g (0.86 lb)
Dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 115 x 66 x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 536 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 pictures 340 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported)
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $799 $998