Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic FZ70

Its time to look more in depth at the Olympus E-620 and Panasonic FZ70, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and FZ70 (16MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and FZ70 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The E-620 was announced 5 years earlier than the FZ70 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic FZ70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go right into a detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the E-620 matches up against the FZ70 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-620 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-620 Gallery & Panasonic FZ70 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-620 has exterior dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ70 has specifications of 130mm x 97mm x 118mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 4.6") with a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the E-620 versus the FZ70.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-620 and FZ70 is 71 and 63 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements simply by researching specifications. The photograph underneath might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-620 and FZ70.

Plainly, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-620 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic FZ70 will provide you with more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos more aggressively. The older E-620 will be behind in sensor technology.