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Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-600 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II front
Portability
55
Imaging
54
Features
82
Overall
65

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Key Specs

Olympus E-600
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 515g - 130 x 94 x 60mm
  • Announced August 2009
Panasonic FZ1000 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 808g - 136 x 97 x 132mm
  • Revealed February 2019
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic FZ1000
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Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Overview

Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and FZ1000 II (20MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and FZ1000 II (1") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-600 was launched 10 years earlier than the FZ1000 II and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the E-600 grades vs the FZ1000 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-600 over the Panasonic FZ1000 II

 E-600 FZ1000 II 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 II over the Olympus E-600

 FZ1000 II E-600 
RevealedFebruary 2019August 2009More recent by 115 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1240k230kSharper screen (+1010k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-600 and Panasonic FZ1000 II

 E-600 FZ1000 II 
Manual focus More precise focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated screen
Selfie screen Both good for selfies

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Physical Comparison

When you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-600 provides outer measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") along with a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ1000 II has measurements of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") having a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the E-600 against the FZ1000 II.

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-600 and FZ1000 II is 71 and 55 respectively.

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements merely by researching specifications. The photograph below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-600 and FZ1000 II.

To sum up, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-600 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will result in more detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older E-600 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II sensor size comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-600 Portrait photography info
Panasonic FZ1000 II Portrait photography info
60
manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
offers face detect focus
exports RAW files
low resolution sensor (12MP)
72
you can focus manually
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
provides face detect focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-600 Street photography info
Panasonic FZ1000 II Street photography info
76
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
71
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports RAW files
provides touch to focus
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-600 Sports photography info
Panasonic FZ1000 II Sports photography info
48
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
max frames per second very slow (4.0 frames/s)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
low battery power (500 CIPA)
69
long zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
provides tracking focus
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-600 Travel photography details
Panasonic FZ1000 II Travel photography details
53
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
lack of Time Lapse function
low battery power (500 CIPA)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
67
has bluetooth
provides touch to focus
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
decently wide (25mm)
great zoom (400mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-600 Landscape photography features
Panasonic FZ1000 II Landscape photography features
53
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
low battery power (500 shots)
lack of Time Lapse function
65
you can focus manually
decently wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-600 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic FZ1000 II Vlogging highlights
18
can't shoot video
67
decently wide (25mm)
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have mic jack
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-600 and Panasonic FZ1000 II
 Olympus E-600Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus E-600 Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II
Type Entry-Level DSLR Large Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2009-08-30 2019-02-18
Body design Compact SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4032 x 3024 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW pictures
Minimum enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 7 49
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-400mm (16.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.8-4.0
Macro focus range - 3cm
Available lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.7
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dot 1,240k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology HyperCrystal LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dot
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x 0.74x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames/s 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m 13.50 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off, 1st / 2nd Slow Sync.
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution None 3840x2160
Video format - MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 515g (1.14 lb) 808g (1.78 lb)
Dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 136 x 97 x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 541 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 photos 350 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-1 DMW-BLC12PP
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported)
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $0 $898