Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic GM1

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus E-620 versus Panasonic GM1, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and GM1 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The E-620 was introduced 5 years earlier than the GM1 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic GM1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summary of how the E-620 grades versus the GM1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-620 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-620 Gallery & Panasonic GM1 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-620 comes with external measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GM1 has dimensions of 99mm x 55mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.2") and a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-620 versus Panasonic GM1 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-620 vs the GM1.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-620 and GM1 is 71 and 93 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes just by reading through specs. The picture here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-620 and GM1.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can anticipate the Panasonic GM1 to give extra detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged E-620 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.