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Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic ZS30

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-620 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30 front
Portability
92
Imaging
42
Features
48
Overall
44

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic ZS30 Key Specs

Olympus E-620
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 500g - 130 x 94 x 60mm
  • Released July 2009
Panasonic ZS30
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 198g - 105 x 59 x 28mm
  • Released January 2013
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-TZ40
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic ZS25
  • Later Model is Panasonic ZS35
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Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic ZS30 Overview

Below, we are comparing the Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic ZS30, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and ZS30 (18MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and ZS30 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-620 was unveiled 4 years prior to the ZS30 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS30 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief overview of how the E-620 scores against the ZS30 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-620 over the Panasonic ZS30

 E-620 ZS30 
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS30 over the Olympus E-620

 ZS30 E-620 
ReleasedJanuary 2013July 2009More recent by 42 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kClearer display (+690k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-620 and Panasonic ZS30

 E-620 ZS30 

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic ZS30 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-620 has got external dimensions 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 ZS30 has proportions of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic ZS30 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the E-620 and the ZS30.

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic ZS30 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-620 and ZS30 is 71 and 92 respectively.

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic ZS30 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic ZS30 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements just by checking a spec sheet. The visual below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-620 and ZS30.

As you can see, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-620 having a larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic ZS30 will resolve extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images much more aggressively. The older E-620 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic ZS30 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic ZS30 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic ZS30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-620 Portrait photography details
Panasonic ZS30 Portrait photography details
60
manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
megapixel count low (12MP)
33
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-620 Street photography features
Panasonic ZS30 Street photography features
76
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
66
has image stabilization (Optical)
features touch focus
lighter than competition (198 grams)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-620 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic ZS30 as a Sports photography camera
48
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect AF
slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
megapixel count low (12MP)
bad battery pack (500 shots)
46
incredible zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18MP)
includes tracking focus
max shutter speed is low (1/1,200s)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
low battery pack (260 shots)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-620 Travel photography factors
Panasonic ZS30 Travel photography factors
53
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
doesn't have Timelapse mode
bad battery pack (500 CIPA)
megapixel count low (12MP)
69
lighter than competition (198g)
features touch focus
megapixel count good (18MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
long zoom (480mm)
no Time Lapse recording
low battery pack (260 shots)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-620
Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS30
53
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
screen is small (2.7 inch)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
bad battery pack (500 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
44
relatively wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
low battery pack (260 CIPA)
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-620 Vlogging features
Panasonic ZS30 Vlogging features
18
lack of video recording
35
relatively wide (24mm)
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (198g)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
no mic support
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Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic ZS30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-620 and Panasonic ZS30
 Olympus E-620Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus E-620 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-TZ40
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2009-07-06 2013-01-07
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 18MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4032 x 3024 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 7 23
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-480mm (20.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus distance - 3cm
Available lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology HyperCrystal LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 15s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1200s
Continuous shutter rate 4.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m 6.40 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (220 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 500 grams (1.10 lb) 198 grams (0.44 lb)
Dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 105 x 59 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 536 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 images 260 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail price $799 $250