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Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic ZS45

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-620 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45 front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
55
Overall
46

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic ZS45 Key Specs

Olympus E-620
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 500g - 130 x 94 x 60mm
  • Launched July 2009
Panasonic ZS45
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 249g - 108 x 60 x 32mm
  • Introduced January 2015
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-TZ57
  • Succeeded the Panasonic ZS40
  • Renewed by Panasonic ZS50
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Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic ZS45 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-620 over the Panasonic ZS45

 E-620 ZS45 
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS45 over the Olympus E-620

 ZS45 E-620 
IntroducedJanuary 2015July 2009More recent by 67 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-620 and Panasonic ZS45

 E-620 ZS45 
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic ZS45 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic ZS45 size comparison

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

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic ZS45 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic ZS45 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic ZS45 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic ZS45 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic ZS45 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-620 Portrait photography details
Panasonic ZS45 Portrait photography details
60
manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
37
decent megapixels (16MP)
features face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-620 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic ZS45 as a Street photography camera
76
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
69
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (249 grams)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-620 Sports photography information
Panasonic ZS45 Sports photography information
48
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has phase detect autofocus
max fps very slow (4.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
terrible battery (500 shots)
55
incredible zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
features tracking focus
great battery life (350 CIPA)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-620
Travel photography with Panasonic ZS45
53
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
lack of Time Lapse function
terrible battery (500 shots)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
71
great battery life (350 per charge)
lighter than average in class (249 grams)
decent megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
great reach (480mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
does not have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-620 Landscape photography info
Panasonic ZS45 Landscape photography info
53
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
tiny screen (2.7")
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
terrible battery (500 shots)
lack of Time Lapse function
47
pretty wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
great battery life (350 CIPA)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-620 Vlogging features
Panasonic ZS45 Vlogging features
18
no video shooting
34
pretty wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average in class (249 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
does not have mic support
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Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic ZS45 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-620 and Panasonic ZS45
 Olympus E-620Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus E-620 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-TZ57
Class Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2009-07-06 2015-01-06
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 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4032 x 3024 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 7 21
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-480mm (20.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing range - 3cm
Available lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology HyperCrystal LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 6.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4
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 None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 500 grams (1.10 pounds) 249 grams (0.55 pounds)
Physical dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 108 x 60 x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 536 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 photos 350 photos
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Price at release $799 $300