Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic G10

Below is a comprehensive review of the Olympus E-620 versus Panasonic G10, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-620 (12MP) and the G10 (12MP) is very comparable and both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The E-620 was introduced 13 months before the G10 making them a generation apart from one another. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic G10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the E-620 grades vs the G10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-620 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-620 Gallery & Panasonic G10 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-620 comes with physical measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Panasonic G10 has specifications of 124mm x 90mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") along with a weight of 388 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-620 and the G10.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-620 and G10 is 71 and 72 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements merely by going through technical specs. The graphic below might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-620 and G10.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions and the identical megapixels so you can expect comparable quality of images but you would want to factor the launch date of the cameras into account. The older E-620 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.