Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic LX100 II

Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic LX100 II, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and LX100 II (17MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (Four Thirds).

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The E-600 was launched 10 years before the LX100 II which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the E-600 grades vs the LX100 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-600 & Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-600 Gallery & Panasonic LX100 II Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-600 offers outside measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") and a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LX100 II has dimensions of 115mm x 66mm x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") having a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the E-600 vs the LX100 II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-600 and LX100 II is 71 and 81 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes only by looking through a spec sheet. The image here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-600 and LX100 II.

Clearly, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can count on the Panasonic LX100 II to provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-600 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.