Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic GF2

Lets examine more in depth at the Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic GF2, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-620 (12MP) and the GF2 (12MP) is pretty comparable and they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The E-620 was introduced 19 months earlier than the GF2 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic GF2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the E-620 grades vs the GF2 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-620 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-620 Gallery and Panasonic GF2 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera often, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-620 provides outside dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") having a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GF2 has dimensions of 113mm x 68mm x 33mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.3") and a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the E-620 compared to the GF2.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-620 and GF2 is 71 and 88 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to see the difference in sensor sizing merely by checking out specifications. The graphic here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-620 and GF2.

To sum up, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the exact same resolution and you should expect comparable quality of photographs but you will want to take the release date of the cameras into account. The older E-620 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.