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Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic G85

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-620 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 front
Portability
69
Imaging
54
Features
84
Overall
66

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic G85 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
  • Introduced July 2009
Panasonic G85
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600 (Raise to 25600)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 505g - 128 x 89 x 74mm
  • Revealed September 2016
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-G80
  • Renewed by Panasonic G95
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Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic G85 Overview

Below, we are looking at the Olympus E-620 versus Panasonic G85, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and G85 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The E-620 was launched 8 years prior to the G85 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic G85 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the E-620 matches up against the G85 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-620 over the Panasonic G85

 E-620 G85 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G85 over the Olympus E-620

 G85 E-620 
RevealedSeptember 2016July 2009More modern by 87 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kCrisper display (+810k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-620 and Panasonic G85

 E-620 G85 
Focus manually More precise focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated display
Selfie screen Both are selfie friendly

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic G85 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry around your camera, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-620 has got exterior dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") and a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Panasonic G85 has specifications of 128mm x 89mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") along with a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the E-620 compared to the G85.

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic G85 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-620 and G85 is 71 and 69 respectively.

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic G85 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic G85 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reviewing technical specs. The picture here might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-620 and G85.

As you have seen, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can expect to see the Panasonic G85 to offer you extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-620 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic G85 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic G85 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic G85 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-620 Portrait photography information
Panasonic G85 Portrait photography information
60
has manual focus
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focus
saves RAW formats
low MP (12 megapixels)
72
you can focus manually
MP count good (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-620 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic G85 as a Street photography camera
76
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
77
screen articulates
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
provides focus by touch
weather sealing
above average ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-620 Sports photography information
Panasonic G85 Sports photography information
48
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
max frames per second low (4.0 fps)
low MP (12MP)
terrible battery (500 per charge)
64
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
weather sealing
not so great battery power (330 CIPA)
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-620 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic G85 Travel photography highlights
53
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
no Time Lapse recording
terrible battery (500 per charge)
low MP (12 megapixels)
71
weather sealing
provides focus by touch
MP count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
not so great battery power (330 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-620 Landscape photography information
Panasonic G85 Landscape photography information
53
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
tiny screen (2.7")
low MP (12MP)
terrible battery (500 CIPA)
no Time Lapse recording
73
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
no anti-alias filter
above average ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
not so great battery power (330 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-620 Vlogging info
Panasonic G85 Vlogging info
18
lack of video recording
78
display is selfie friendly
touch screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detect autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have microphone socket
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Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic G85 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-620 and Panasonic G85
 Olympus E-620Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus E-620 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85
Also called - Lumix DMC-G80
Class Entry-Level DSLR Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2009-07-06 2016-09-19
Physical type Compact SLR SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4032 x 3024 4592 x 3448
Max native ISO 3200 25600
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW data
Min boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 7 49
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Total lenses 45 107
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech HyperCrystal LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x 0.74x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames/s 9.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 6.20 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Max video resolution None 3840x2160
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 500 gr (1.10 lb) 505 gr (1.11 lb)
Dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 128 x 89 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 55 71
DXO Color Depth rating 21.3 22.8
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.3 12.5
DXO Low light rating 536 656
Other
Battery life 500 photos 330 photos
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs x 3 shots)
Time lapse feature
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $799 $900