Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic GH4

Following is a in-depth analysis of the Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic GH4, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and GH4 (16MP) but both cameras have the same sensor size (Four Thirds).

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The E-620 was manufactured 5 years before the GH4 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic GH4 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the E-620 scores against the GH4 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-620 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-620 Gallery and Panasonic GH4 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-620 comes with exterior measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GH4 has sizing of 133mm x 93mm x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3") along with a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the E-620 versus the GH4.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-620 and GH4 is 71 and 66 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to see the difference in sensor sizes just by viewing specifications. The picture here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-620 and GH4.

To sum up, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Panasonic GH4 to render greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-620 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.