Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic TS20

Here is a extensive review of the Olympus E-620 and Panasonic TS20, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and TS20 (16MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and TS20 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

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The E-620 was brought out 3 years before the TS20 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic TS20 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short view of how the E-620 scores vs the TS20 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-620 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-620 Gallery & Panasonic TS20 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-620 offers physical measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Panasonic TS20 has dimensions of 101mm x 58mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the E-620 and the TS20.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-620 and TS20 is 71 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizing purely by going over technical specs. The visual here may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-620 and TS20.

As you have seen, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-620 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic TS20 will deliver greater detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older E-620 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.