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Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic TS5

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-620 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
41

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic TS5 Key Specs

Olympus E-620
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 500g - 130 x 94 x 60mm
  • Launched July 2009
Panasonic TS5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 110 x 67 x 29mm
  • Revealed July 2013
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FT5
  • Old Model is Panasonic TS4
  • Refreshed by Panasonic TS6
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Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic TS5 Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic TS5, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Waterproof by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and TS5 (16MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and TS5 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizing.

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The E-620 was brought out 5 years before the TS5 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic TS5 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a brief view of how the E-620 grades against the TS5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-620 over the Panasonic TS5

 E-620 TS5 
Manually focus More precise focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS5 over the Olympus E-620

 TS5 E-620 
RevealedJuly 2013July 2009More modern by 48 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-620 and Panasonic TS5

 E-620 TS5 
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic TS5 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry around your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-620 provides exterior dimensions 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 TS5 has measurements of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using at that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the E-620 compared to the TS5.

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic TS5 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-620 and TS5 is 71 and 91 respectively.

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic TS5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic TS5 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes only by checking technical specs. The picture underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-620 and TS5.

As you have seen, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-620 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Panasonic TS5 will resolve greater detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged E-620 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic TS5 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic TS5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic TS5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-620
Portrait photography with Panasonic TS5
60
you can focus manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detection focus
exports RAW files
low megapixels (12MP)
32
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-620 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic TS5 as a Street photography camera
76
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
61
image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-620
Sports photography with Panasonic TS5
48
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect auto focus
max fps low (4.0 frames per second)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
not so great battery power (500 shots)
47
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
weather proofing
great battery pack (370 CIPA)
low max shutter speed (1/1,300 seconds)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-620 Travel photography details
Panasonic TS5 Travel photography details
53
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
does not have Time Lapse recording
not so great battery power (500 shots)
low megapixels (12MP)
72
great battery pack (370 shots)
weather proofing
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-620 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic TS5 Landscape photography highlights
53
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
small screen (2.7")
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
not so great battery power (500 shots)
does not have Time Lapse recording
52
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
weather proofing
great battery pack (370 shots)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-620 Vlogging advice
Panasonic TS5 Vlogging advice
18
can't shoot video
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing external mic support
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Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic TS5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-620 and Panasonic TS5
 Olympus E-620Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus E-620 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-FT5
Category Entry-Level DSLR Waterproof
Launched 2009-07-06 2013-07-12
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4032 x 3024 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 7 23
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-128mm (4.6x)
Largest aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Number of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology HyperCrystal LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1300s
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 5.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic 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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 500 gr (1.10 lb) 214 gr (0.47 lb)
Dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 536 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 pictures 370 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-1 DMW-BCM13
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $799 $350