Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic ZS7

Below is a comprehensive review of the Olympus E-620 and Panasonic ZS7, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-620 (12MP) and the ZS7 (12MP) is relatively comparable but the E-620 (Four Thirds) and ZS7 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The E-620 was introduced 24 months prior to the ZS7 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS7 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the E-620 grades against the ZS7 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-620 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-620 Gallery & Panasonic ZS7 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-620 has got exterior 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) whilst the Panasonic ZS7 has proportions of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the E-620 against the ZS7.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-620 and ZS7 is 71 and 91 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements just by checking out specs. The photograph below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-620 and ZS7.

All in all, the two cameras feature the identical MP albeit different sensor measurements. The E-620 has got the bigger sensor which will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler. The older E-620 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.