Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic ZS35

The following is a in depth overview of the Olympus E-620 versus Panasonic ZS35, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and ZS35 (16MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and ZS35 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The E-620 was launched 5 years earlier than the ZS35 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS35 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summation of how the E-620 grades against the ZS35 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-620 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-620 Gallery and Panasonic ZS35 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-620 has got outer dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS35 has dimensions of 107mm x 62mm x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

See the Olympus E-620 versus Panasonic ZS35 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the E-620 against the ZS35.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-620 and ZS35 is 71 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to envision the difference between sensor dimensions just by reading through a spec sheet. The pic below should offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-620 and ZS35.

As you can see, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-620 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic ZS35 will resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-620 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.