Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic LX5

Here is a complete review of the Olympus E-620 and Panasonic LX5, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-620 (12MP) and the LX5 (10MP) is fairly similar but the E-620 (Four Thirds) and LX5 (1/1.63") come with different sensor measurements.

Photography Glossary

The E-620 was brought out 3 years before the LX5 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic LX5 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a short view of how the E-620 matches up against the LX5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-620 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-620 Gallery & Panasonic LX5 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-620 comes with outside measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") along with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Panasonic LX5 has dimensions of 110mm x 65mm x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-620 and Panasonic LX5 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-620 vs the LX5.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-620 and LX5 is 71 and 88 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizing just by reading technical specs. The graphic underneath may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-620 and LX5.

As you can tell, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-620 featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-620 will offer more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older E-620 is going to be behind in sensor technology.