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Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic GF7

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-620 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 front
Portability
90
Imaging
54
Features
66
Overall
58

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic GF7 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 GF7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1/16000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 266g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
  • Introduced February 2015
  • Old Model is Panasonic GF6
  • Later Model is Panasonic GF8
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Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic GF7 Overview

Below, we are contrasting the Olympus E-620 and Panasonic GF7, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and GF7 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

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The E-620 was manufactured 6 years earlier than the GF7 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic GF7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the E-620 grades against the GF7 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-620 over the Panasonic GF7

 E-620 GF7 
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic GF7 over the Olympus E-620

 GF7 E-620 
IntroducedFebruary 2015July 2009More modern by 67 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kSharper display (+810k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-620 and Panasonic GF7

 E-620 GF7 
Manually focus Dial precise focusing

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic GF7 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-620 provides outer dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") and a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GF7 has sizing of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-620 and Panasonic GF7 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-620 versus the GF7.

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic GF7 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-620 and GF7 is 71 and 90 respectively.

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic GF7 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic GF7 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's hard to see the difference in sensor sizes merely by going through specifications. The image below may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-620 and GF7.

To sum up, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Panasonic GF7 to show extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images much more aggressively. The more aged E-620 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic GF7 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic GF7 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic GF7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-620 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic GF7 Portrait photography advice
60
manual focus
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focus
exports RAW files
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
65
has manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-620
Street photography with Panasonic GF7
76
screen articulates
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
80
tilting screen
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
features focus by touch
good high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-620 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic GF7 as a Sports photography camera
48
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect auto focus
max fps low (4.0 frames/s)
megapixel count low (12MP)
not so great battery power (500 per charge)
52
max shutter speed is good (1/16,000s)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
slow frames per second (5.8 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
bad battery pack (230 CIPA)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-620
Travel photography with Panasonic GF7
53
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
does not have Timelapse mode
not so great battery power (500 per charge)
megapixel count low (12MP)
70
features focus by touch
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
bad battery pack (230 shots)
does not feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-620 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic GF7 as a Landscape photography camera
53
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
small screen (2.7 inch)
megapixel count low (12MP)
not so great battery power (500 per charge)
does not have Timelapse mode
69
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
bad battery pack (230 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-620
Vlogging with Panasonic GF7
18
no video
33
touchscreen enabled
has face detect focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not feature selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
missing mic jack
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Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic GF7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-620 and Panasonic GF7
 Olympus E-620Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus E-620 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7
Type Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2009-07-06 2015-02-01
Body design Compact SLR Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4032 x 3024 4592 x 3448
Max native ISO 3200 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW photos
Lowest enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 7 23
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 45 107
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Tilting
Display diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology HyperCrystal LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 4.0fps 5.8fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 4.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, flash off
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 500 gr (1.10 lbs) 266 gr (0.59 lbs)
Dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 536 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 pictures 230 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3-shot/10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $799 $308