Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic S1R

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus E-620 versus Panasonic S1R, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and S1R (47MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and S1R (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-620 was announced 10 years prior to the S1R and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the E-620 grades versus the S1R in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-620 & Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-620 Gallery & Panasonic S1R Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-620 has physical measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Panasonic S1R has specifications of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") having a weight of 1020 grams (2.25 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the E-620 versus the S1R.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-620 and S1R is 71 and 54 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to envision the difference between sensor sizing merely by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph underneath should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-620 and S1R.

Clearly, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-620 with its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Panasonic S1R will resolve greater detail with its extra 35MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older E-620 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.