Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic ZS40

The following is a complete overview of the Olympus E-620 and Panasonic ZS40, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and ZS40 (18MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and ZS40 (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The E-620 was launched 5 years prior to the ZS40 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS40 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple overview of how the E-620 scores against the ZS40 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-620 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-620 Gallery & Panasonic ZS40 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-620 features external measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") along with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS40 has measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the E-620 and the ZS40.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-620 and ZS40 is 71 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions only by going through a spec sheet. The image underneath will offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-620 and ZS40.

Clearly, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-620 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic ZS40 will provide greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged E-620 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.