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Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic SZ10

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-620 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10 front
Portability
93
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
37

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic SZ10 Key Specs

Olympus E-620
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 500g - 130 x 94 x 60mm
  • Introduced July 2009
Panasonic SZ10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-288mm (F3.1-6.3) lens
  • 177g - 99 x 60 x 30mm
  • Introduced January 2015
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Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic SZ10 Overview

Below is a extended assessment of the Olympus E-620 versus Panasonic SZ10, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and SZ10 (16MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and SZ10 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-620 was unveiled 6 years prior to the SZ10 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic SZ10 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summation of how the E-620 matches up versus the SZ10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-620 over the Panasonic SZ10

 E-620 SZ10 
Manually focus Very exact focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ10 over the Olympus E-620

 SZ10 E-620 
IntroducedJanuary 2015July 2009More recent by 67 months
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-620 and Panasonic SZ10

 E-620 SZ10 
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic SZ10 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-620 has got exterior 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 SZ10 has measurements of 99mm x 60mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 177 grams (0.39 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-620 versus Panasonic SZ10 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-620 against the SZ10.

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic SZ10 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-620 and SZ10 is 71 and 93 respectively.

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic SZ10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic SZ10 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements just by reviewing specifications. The graphic underneath will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-620 and SZ10.

Plainly, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-620 having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic SZ10 will offer you more detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older E-620 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic SZ10 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic SZ10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic SZ10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-620 Portrait photography info
Panasonic SZ10 Portrait photography info
60
has manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has face detection focusing
saves RAW files
low resolution (12MP)
35
MP count good (16 megapixels)
features face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-620 Street photography advice
Panasonic SZ10 Street photography advice
76
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
70
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (177g)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-620
Sports photography with Panasonic SZ10
48
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect AF
slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
low resolution (12MP)
bad battery (500 shots)
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
very slow continuous shooting (1.4 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (200 per charge)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-620
Travel photography with Panasonic SZ10
53
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
doesn't have Time Lapse function
bad battery (500 CIPA)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
67
lighter than others in class (177g)
MP count good (16MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
long zoom (288mm)
missing Timelapse recording
not so great battery power (200 CIPA)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
Photography Glossary

Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-620 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic SZ10 as a Landscape photography camera
53
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
screen is small (2.7 inches)
low resolution (12MP)
bad battery (500 CIPA)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
41
decently wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
lack of manual mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
not so great battery power (200 shots)
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-620 Vlogging information
Panasonic SZ10 Vlogging information
18
no video
32
decently wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
lighter than others in class (177g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing microphone support
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Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic SZ10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-620 and Panasonic SZ10
 Olympus E-620Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus E-620 Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2009-07-06 2015-01-06
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4032 x 3024 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Max boosted ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 7 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-288mm (12.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.1-6.3
Total lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Tilting
Display sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech HyperCrystal LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 8s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames per second 1.4 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m 5.20 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye, off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p), 320 x 240 (30p)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 500 gr (1.10 lb) 177 gr (0.39 lb)
Physical dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 99 x 60 x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 536 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 shots 200 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $799 $200