Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic FX580

Below is a extensive comparison of the Olympus E-620 versus Panasonic FX580, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-620 (12MP) and the FX580 (12MP) is fairly comparable but the E-620 (Four Thirds) and FX580 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The E-620 was revealed 6 months later than the FX580 so they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic FX580 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the E-620 matches up against the FX580 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-620 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-620 Gallery and Panasonic FX580 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-620 comes with outside measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") having a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Panasonic FX580 has proportions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-620 versus Panasonic FX580 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-620 versus the FX580.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-620 and FX580 is 71 and 95 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements merely by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-620 and FX580.

Clearly, both cameras posses the exact same resolution but different sensor measurements. The E-620 has got the larger sensor which is going to make achieving bokeh simpler.