Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic ZS50

The following is a in-depth review of the Olympus E-620 and Panasonic ZS50, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-620 (12MP) and the ZS50 (12MP) is fairly similar but the E-620 (Four Thirds) and ZS50 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor size.

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The E-620 was brought out 6 years earlier than the ZS50 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS50 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the E-620 grades against the ZS50 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-620 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-620 Gallery and Panasonic ZS50 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-620 provides external dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") having a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS50 has measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-620 and Panasonic ZS50 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-620 and the ZS50.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-620 and ZS50 is 71 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to envision the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reading specs. The image below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-620 and ZS50.

All in all, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact megapixel count but not the same sensor dimensions. The E-620 contains the larger sensor which should make obtaining bokeh simpler. The more aged E-620 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.