Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic F5

Let's look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-620 versus Panasonic F5, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the E-620 (12MP) and the F5 (14MP) is relatively well matched but the E-620 (Four Thirds) and F5 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The E-620 was manufactured 4 years earlier than the F5 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic F5 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the E-620 grades vs the F5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-620 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-620 Gallery & Panasonic F5 Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-620 has physical measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") along with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Panasonic F5 has sizing of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-620 against the F5.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-620 and F5 is 71 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to see the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by looking at specs. The image below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-620 and F5.

All in all, both cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-620 because of its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh easier and the Panasonic F5 will resolve greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots far more aggressively. The more aged E-620 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.