Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic ZS45

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus E-620 versus Panasonic ZS45, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and ZS45 (16MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and ZS45 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizes.

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The E-620 was unveiled 6 years prior to the ZS45 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS45 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a short summation of how the E-620 matches up versus the ZS45 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-620 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-620 Gallery and Panasonic ZS45 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-620 offers outside measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS45 has proportions of 108mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-620 versus Panasonic ZS45 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the E-620 and the ZS45.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-620 and ZS45 is 71 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to imagine the difference in sensor measurements simply by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-620 and ZS45.

Clearly, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-620 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic ZS45 will produce extra detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older E-620 will be behind in sensor tech.