Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic GX85

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.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-620 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-620 Gallery and Panasonic GX85 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.