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Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic GH3

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-620 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 front
Portability
66
Imaging
52
Features
80
Overall
63

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic GH3 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
  • Revealed July 2009
Panasonic GH3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 550g - 133 x 93 x 82mm
  • Announced September 2012
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic GH2
  • Successor is Panasonic GH4
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Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic GH3 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus E-620 versus Panasonic GH3, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and GH3 (16MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor size (Four Thirds).

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The E-620 was revealed 4 years earlier than the GH3 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic GH3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a complete comparison, here is a concise view of how the E-620 scores vs the GH3 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-620 over the Panasonic GH3

 E-620 GH3 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH3 over the Olympus E-620

 GH3 E-620 
AnnouncedSeptember 2012July 2009More recent by 38 months
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution614k230kSharper display (+384k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-620 and Panasonic GH3

 E-620 GH3 
Manually focus More precise focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated display
Selfie screen Both are selfie friendly

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic GH3 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to lug around your camera, you should think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-620 provides exterior dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") having a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Panasonic GH3 has specifications of 133mm x 93mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") having a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the E-620 versus the GH3.

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic GH3 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-620 and GH3 is 71 and 66 respectively.

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic GH3 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic GH3 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements purely by viewing a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-620 and GH3.

Clearly, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Panasonic GH3 to render extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos way more aggressively. The older E-620 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic GH3 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic GH3 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic GH3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-620
Portrait photography with Panasonic GH3
60
has manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
includes face detection focus
exports RAW formats
MP count low (12MP)
71
manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-620 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic GH3 as a Street photography camera
76
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
65
fully articulated screen
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
supports focus by touch
environment proof
lack of image stabilization
heavier than competition in class (550g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-620 Sports photography details
Panasonic GH3 Sports photography details
48
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has phase detect auto focus
slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
MP count low (12MP)
terrible battery power (500 per charge)
63
max frames per second high (20.0 frames per second)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
environment proof
great battery pack (540 CIPA)
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-620
Travel photography with Panasonic GH3
53
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
missing Timelapse function
terrible battery power (500 CIPA)
MP count low (12MP)
71
great battery pack (540 per charge)
environment proof
supports focus by touch
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
heavier than competition in class (550g)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-620 Landscape photography information
Panasonic GH3 Landscape photography information
53
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
MP count low (12MP)
terrible battery power (500 CIPA)
missing Timelapse function
71
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
environment proof
great battery pack (540 shots)
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-620 Vlogging info
Panasonic GH3 Vlogging info
18
lack of video recording
65
selfie friendly screen
touch screen
has face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with mic socket
lack of image stabilization
heavier than competition in class (550g)
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Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic GH3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-620 and Panasonic GH3
 Olympus E-620Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus E-620 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3
Category Entry-Level DSLR Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2009-07-06 2012-09-17
Physical type Compact SLR SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ Venus Engine VII FHD
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface 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
Highest Possible resolution 4032 x 3024 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 7 23
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Total lenses 45 107
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.1
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 614 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology HyperCrystal LCD OLED Monitor with static touch control
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,744 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x 0.67x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 4.0fps 20.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 12.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/180 seconds 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 24 fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic 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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 500 gr (1.10 pounds) 550 gr (1.21 pounds)
Physical dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 133 x 93 x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 55 71
DXO Color Depth rating 21.3 22.7
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.3 12.4
DXO Low light rating 536 812
Other
Battery life 500 shots 540 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse recording
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $799 $799