Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic SZ3

On this page, we are analyzing the Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic SZ3, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and SZ3 (16MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and SZ3 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-620 was introduced 4 years before the SZ3 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic SZ3 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a short highlight of how the E-620 grades versus the SZ3 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-620 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ3. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-620 Gallery & Panasonic SZ3 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-620 enjoys outside measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Panasonic SZ3 has sizing of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the E-620 compared to the SZ3.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-620 and SZ3 is 71 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to see the difference between sensor sizes merely by looking at specifications. The image underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-620 and SZ3.

Plainly, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-620 using its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic SZ3 will resolve more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-620 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.