Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic ZS100

Here is a extensive analysis of the Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic ZS100, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and ZS100 (20MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and ZS100 (1") come with different sensor size.

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The E-620 was manufactured 7 years earlier than the ZS100 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the E-620 grades vs the ZS100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-620 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-620 Gallery & Panasonic ZS100 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-620 offers external measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") having a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS100 has proportions of 111mm x 65mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 312 grams (0.69 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the E-620 and the ZS100.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-620 and ZS100 is 71 and 87 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing simply by checking out specs. The graphic underneath may offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-620 and ZS100.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-620 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic ZS100 will show extra detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots much more aggressively. The older E-620 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.