Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic ZS60

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic ZS60, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and ZS60 (18MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and ZS60 (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The E-620 was unveiled 7 years prior to the ZS60 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS60 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the E-620 grades versus the ZS60 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-620 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-620 Gallery & Panasonic ZS60 Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-620 has outside dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") and a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS60 has proportions of 112mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the E-620 against the ZS60.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-620 and ZS60 is 71 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions merely by researching technical specs. The image underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-620 and ZS60.

As you can tell, both of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-620 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic ZS60 will result in more detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos more aggressively. The more aged E-620 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.