Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic LX7

Below is a extended analysis of the Olympus E-620 and Panasonic LX7, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-620 (12MP) and the LX7 (10MP) is fairly similar but the E-620 (Four Thirds) and LX7 (1/1.7") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-620 was launched 4 years earlier than the LX7 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic LX7 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the E-620 grades vs the LX7 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-620 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-620 Gallery and Panasonic LX7 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-620 enjoys outer dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") having a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Panasonic LX7 has sizing of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") along with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-620 and Panasonic LX7 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the E-620 vs the LX7.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-620 and LX7 is 71 and 86 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to see the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading specs. The photograph below might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-620 and LX7.

All in all, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-620 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-620 will offer more detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The older E-620 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.