Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic S3

Following is a in depth analysis of the Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic S3, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-620 (12MP) and the S3 (14MP) is fairly close but the E-620 (Four Thirds) and S3 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-620 was revealed 18 months prior to the S3 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic S3 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the E-620 scores versus the S3 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-620 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-S3. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-620 Gallery & Panasonic S3 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-620 enjoys external dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") having a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Panasonic S3 has dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at the time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the E-620 vs the S3.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-620 and S3 is 71 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizes merely by looking through specs. The pic below might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-620 and S3.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-620 with its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic S3 will result in greater detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images much more aggressively. The more aged E-620 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.