Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic FX78

Below is a comprehensive analysis of the Olympus E-620 and Panasonic FX78, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-620 (12MP) and the FX78 (12MP) is very close but the E-620 (Four Thirds) and FX78 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizing.

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The E-620 was revealed 18 months earlier than the FX78 making them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic FX78 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the E-620 matches up vs the FX78 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-620 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-620 Gallery & Panasonic FX78 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-620 has outside dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") along with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FX78 has dimensions of 100mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the E-620 and the FX78.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-620 and FX78 is 71 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements just by researching specifications. The graphic here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-620 and FX78.

To sum up, the two cameras feature the identical megapixel count but different sensor measurements. The E-620 offers the larger sensor which will make getting shallow DOF simpler. The older E-620 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.