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Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic FH7

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-620 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic FH7 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
  • Revealed July 2009
Panasonic FH7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
  • 126g - 95 x 56 x 19mm
  • Launched September 2011
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FS22
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Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic FH7 Overview

In this article, we are evaluating the Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic FH7, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and FH7 (16MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and FH7 (1/2.3") feature different sensor size.

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The E-620 was manufactured 3 years before the FH7 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic FH7 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a quick view of how the E-620 grades versus the FH7 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-620 over the Panasonic FH7

 E-620 FH7 
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH7 over the Olympus E-620

 FH7 E-620 
LaunchedSeptember 2011July 2009More recent by 26 months
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-620 and Panasonic FH7

 E-620 FH7 
Display resolution230k230kIdentical display resolution

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic FH7 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-620 provides outer measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") having a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH7 has sizing of 95mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic FH7 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the E-620 against the FH7.

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic FH7 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-620 and FH7 is 71 and 96 respectively.

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic FH7 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic FH7 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements simply by going through specs. The visual here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-620 and FH7.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-620 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic FH7 will provide more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The older E-620 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic FH7 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic FH7 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic FH7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-620 Portrait photography information
Panasonic FH7 Portrait photography information
60
focusing manually
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
34
good MP (16MP)
provides face detection focus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-620 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FH7 as a Street photography camera
76
screen articulates
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
67
image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch focus
lighter than average in class (126 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-620 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FH7 as a Sports photography camera
48
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect autofocus
low fps (4.0 fps)
low megapixels (12MP)
not so great battery power (500 shots)
40
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
max fps low (4.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-620 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic FH7 Travel photography highlights
53
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
lack of Time Lapse recording
not so great battery power (500 per charge)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
71
lighter than average in class (126 grams)
provides touch focus
good MP (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse function
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-620 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FH7 as a Landscape photography camera
53
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
small screen (2.7")
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
not so great battery power (500 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse recording
43
quite wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-620
Vlogging with Panasonic FH7
18
lack of video recording
34
quite wide (28mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
lighter than average in class (126g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic port
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Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic FH7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-620 and Panasonic FH7
 Olympus E-620Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus E-620 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-FS22
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2009-07-06 2011-09-07
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ Venus Engine IV
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4032 x 3024 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 7 11
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-112mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.1-6.5
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology HyperCrystal LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 4.0fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 3.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video format - Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 500g (1.10 pounds) 126g (0.28 pounds)
Dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 95 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 536 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 images 260 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail price $799 $149