Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic LX100

Following is a complete assessment of the Olympus E-620 and Panasonic LX100, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-620 (12MP) and the LX100 (13MP) is very well matched and both cameras have the identical sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

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The E-620 was unveiled 6 years before the LX100 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic LX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the E-620 grades vs the LX100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-620 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-620 Gallery & Panasonic LX100 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-620 provides physical 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 LX100 has sizing of 115mm x 66mm x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") along with a weight of 393 grams (0.87 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-620 and Panasonic LX100 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the E-620 versus the LX100.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-620 and LX100 is 71 and 83 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizes simply by reading through a spec sheet. The pic below might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-620 and LX100.

As you can see, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can expect to see the Panasonic LX100 to give you more detail having an extra 1MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-620 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.