Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic SZ8

Lets look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic SZ8, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and SZ8 (16MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and SZ8 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The E-620 was launched 5 years before the SZ8 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic SZ8 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the E-620 matches up against the SZ8 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-620 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ8. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-620 Gallery & Panasonic SZ8 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-620 has got outside measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") and a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Panasonic SZ8 has proportions of 100mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic SZ8 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the E-620 and the SZ8.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-620 and SZ8 is 71 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements purely by researching technical specs. The visual below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-620 and SZ8.

As you can tell, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-620 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic SZ8 will result in more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older E-620 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.