Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic LF1

Let's look more closely at the Olympus E-620 versus Panasonic LF1, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-620 (12MP) and the LF1 (12MP) is very well matched but the E-620 (Four Thirds) and LF1 (1/1.7") provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-620 was released 5 years before the LF1 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic LF1 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a brief overview of how the E-620 grades vs the LF1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-620 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-620 Gallery & Panasonic LF1 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-620 enjoys physical measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") and a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LF1 has proportions of 103mm x 62mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the E-620 vs the LF1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-620 and LF1 is 71 and 92 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to envision the difference between sensor measurements purely by looking at specifications. The visual below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-620 and LF1.

To sum up, both cameras provide the same megapixels but not the same sensor measurements. The E-620 comes with the larger sensor which is going to make obtaining shallow DOF less difficult. The older E-620 is going to be behind in sensor tech.