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Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic G10

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-620 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 front
Portability
72
Imaging
47
Features
47
Overall
47

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic G10 Key Specs

Olympus E-620
(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
  • Announced July 2009
Panasonic G10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 388g - 124 x 90 x 74mm
  • Launched August 2010
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Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic G10 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-620 over the Panasonic G10

 E-620 G10 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic G10 over the Olympus E-620

 G10 E-620 
LaunchedAugust 2010July 2009More recent by 13 months
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-620 and Panasonic G10

 E-620 G10 
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Touch display Neither comes with Touch display

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic G10 Physical Comparison

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).

Check out the Olympus E-620 versus Panasonic G10 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic G10 size comparison

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

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic G10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic G10 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic G10 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic G10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic G10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-620 Portrait photography information
Panasonic G10 Portrait photography information
60
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
60
has manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
low MP (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-620 Street photography highlights
Panasonic G10 Street photography highlights
76
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
58
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-620 Sports photography info
Panasonic G10 Sports photography info
48
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect autofocus
max fps low (4.0 fps)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
bad battery life (500 shots)
44
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
great battery life (380 per charge)
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-620 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic G10 as a Travel photography camera
53
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
lack of Timelapse recording
bad battery life (500 per charge)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
54
great battery life (380 CIPA)
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse function
low MP (12 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-620 Landscape photography information
Panasonic G10 Landscape photography information
53
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
screen is small (2.7 inches)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
bad battery life (500 shots)
lack of Timelapse recording
59
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
great battery life (380 CIPA)
does not have image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-620 Vlogging information
Panasonic G10 Vlogging information
18
can't shoot video
23
offers face detection autofocus
does not have a selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone socket
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Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic G10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-620 and Panasonic G10
 Olympus E-620Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus E-620 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10
Category Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2009-07-06 2010-08-09
Physical type Compact SLR SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ Venus Engine HD II
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4032 x 3024 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 7 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Number of lenses 45 107
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech HyperCrystal LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 202k dots
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x 0.52x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m 11.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/180s 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video format - Motion JPEG
Microphone 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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 500g (1.10 lb) 388g (0.86 lb)
Physical dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 124 x 90 x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 55 52
DXO Color Depth score 21.3 21.2
DXO Dynamic range score 10.3 10.1
DXO Low light score 536 411
Other
Battery life 500 images 380 images
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $799 $550