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Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic GX85

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-620 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 front
Portability
83
Imaging
55
Features
76
Overall
63

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic GX85 Key Specs

Olympus E-620
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 500g - 130 x 94 x 60mm
  • Revealed July 2009
Panasonic GX85
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 426g - 122 x 71 x 44mm
  • Launched April 2016
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-GX80 / Lumix DMC-GX7 Mark II
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Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic GX85 Overview

Let's examine more closely at the Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic GX85, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and GX85 (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The E-620 was introduced 7 years before the GX85 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic GX85 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a short overview of how the E-620 matches up versus the GX85 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-620 over the Panasonic GX85

 E-620 GX85 
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic GX85 over the Olympus E-620

 GX85 E-620 
LaunchedApril 2016July 2009More modern by 82 months
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kCrisper display (+810k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-620 and Panasonic GX85

 E-620 GX85 
Manual focus Very precise focus

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic GX85 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry around your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-620 comes with outside dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") along with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GX85 has proportions of 122mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7") and a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic GX85 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-620 against the GX85.

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic GX85 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-620 and GX85 is 71 and 83 respectively.

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic GX85 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic GX85 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes just by checking a spec sheet. The picture here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-620 and GX85.

As you can see, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Panasonic GX85 to give you more detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos far more aggressively. The more aged E-620 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic GX85 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic GX85 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic GX85 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-620 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic GX85 as a Portrait photography camera
60
has manual focus
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
73
you can focus manually
MP count decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-620 Street photography details
Panasonic GX85 Street photography details
76
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
83
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
features touch to focus
good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-620 Sports photography advice
Panasonic GX85 Sports photography advice
48
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect AF
max fps very slow (4.0 fps)
megapixel count low (12MP)
terrible battery life (500 per charge)
63
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
not so great battery power (290 CIPA)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-620
Travel photography with Panasonic GX85
53
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
does not have Timelapse recording
terrible battery life (500 per charge)
megapixel count low (12MP)
68
features touch to focus
MP count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
not so great battery power (290 shots)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-620 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic GX85 as a Landscape photography camera
53
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
terrible battery life (500 shots)
does not have Timelapse recording
75
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
does not have low pass filter
good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
not so great battery power (290 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-620 Vlogging information
Panasonic GX85 Vlogging information
18
no video shooting
35
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
missing mic jack
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Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic GX85 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-620 and Panasonic GX85
 Olympus E-620Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus E-620 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-GX80 / Lumix DMC-GX7 Mark II
Class Entry-Level DSLR Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2009-07-06 2016-04-05
Body design Compact SLR Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip 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 surface area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4032 x 3024 4592 x 3448
Max native ISO 3200 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW support
Minimum boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 7 49
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Total lenses 45 107
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology HyperCrystal LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,764 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames/s 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 6.00 m (at ISO 200)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution None 3840x2160
Video file 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 grams (1.10 pounds) 426 grams (0.94 pounds)
Dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 122 x 71 x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 55 71
DXO Color Depth rating 21.3 22.9
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.3 12.6
DXO Low light rating 536 662
Other
Battery life 500 shots 290 shots
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $799 $800