Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic FH8
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Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic FH8 Key Specs
(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
- Launched July 2009
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-120mm (F2.5-6.4) lens
- 123g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
- Announced January 2012
Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic FH8 Overview
Following is a in-depth overview of the Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic FH8, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and FH8 (16MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and FH8 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe E-620 was revealed 3 years prior to the FH8 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic FH8 being a Compact camera.
Before going through a full comparison, below is a short overview of how the E-620 grades vs the FH8 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic FH8 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-620 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-620 Gallery & Panasonic FH8 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-620 over the Panasonic FH8
E-620 | FH8 | |||
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Manual focus | Very exact focus | |||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH8 over the Olympus E-620
FH8 | E-620 | |||
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Announced | January 2012 | July 2009 | More modern by 30 months | |
Screen sizing | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Common features in the Olympus E-620 and Panasonic FH8
E-620 | FH8 | |||
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Screen resolution | 230k | 230k | Exact same screen resolution | |
Touch screen | Neither comes with Touch screen |
Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic FH8 Physical Comparison
If you're planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-620 comes with physical measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") having a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Panasonic FH8 has measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 123 grams (0.27 lbs).
Analyze the Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic FH8 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the E-620 versus the FH8.
Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-620 and FH8 is 71 and 96 respectively.
Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic FH8 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it's difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading specifications. The picture here will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-620 and FH8.
To sum up, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-620 using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic FH8 will offer you more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots far more aggressively. The more aged E-620 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.
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Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic FH8 Specifications
Olympus E-620 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model | Olympus E-620 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 |
Type | Entry-Level DSLR | Small Sensor Compact |
Launched | 2009-07-06 | 2012-01-09 |
Physical type | Compact SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | TruePic III+ | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 4608 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | 3200 | 6400 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 7 | 23 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 24-120mm (5.0x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/2.5-6.4 |
Macro focus distance | - | 4cm |
Available 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 | 230k dots | 230k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Display technology | HyperCrystal LCD | TFT Color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.48x | - |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 8 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 4.0 frames per second | 1.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 12.00 m | 5.60 m |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash synchronize | 1/180 seconds | - |
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) |
Max video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
Video format | - | MPEG-4 |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
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 sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 500 gr (1.10 lbs) | 123 gr (0.27 lbs) |
Dimensions | 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") | 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") |
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 | 260 pictures |
Battery type | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | 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 |
Card slots | One | One |
Cost at launch | $799 | $149 |