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Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic LX100 II

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-600 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II front
Portability
81
Imaging
57
Features
75
Overall
64

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic LX100 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
  • Revealed August 2009
Panasonic LX100 II
(Full Review)
  • 17MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-75mm (F1.7-2.8) lens
  • 392g - 115 x 66 x 64mm
  • Announced August 2018
  • Replaced the Panasonic LX100
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic LX100 II Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-600 over the Panasonic LX100 II

 E-600 LX100 II 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX100 II over the Olympus E-600

 LX100 II E-600 
AnnouncedAugust 2018August 2009More modern by 109 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1240k230kClearer screen (+1010k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-600 and Panasonic LX100 II

 E-600 LX100 II 
Focus manually Very precise focusing

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic LX100 II Physical Comparison

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).

Look at the Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic LX100 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 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.

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic LX100 II size comparison

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

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic LX100 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic LX100 II Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic LX100 II sensor size comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic LX100 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic LX100 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-600 Portrait photography details
Panasonic LX100 II Portrait photography details
60
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
74
you can focus manually
good resolution (17MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-600 Street photography advice
Panasonic LX100 II Street photography advice
76
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
77
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
boasts focus by touch
good ISO range (25,600)
no moving screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-600 Sports photography features
Panasonic LX100 II Sports photography features
48
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect AF
slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
terrible battery power (500 shots)
71
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (17MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
good battery (340 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-600 Travel photography info
Panasonic LX100 II Travel photography info
53
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
missing Timelapse recording
terrible battery power (500 per charge)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
78
good battery (340 per charge)
connects via bluetooth
boasts focus by touch
good resolution (17MP)
decently wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.7)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-600 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic LX100 II Landscape photography factors
53
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
terrible battery power (500 shots)
missing Timelapse recording
76
you can focus manually
decently wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.7)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (17MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
good battery (340 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-600 Vlogging details
Panasonic LX100 II Vlogging details
18
lack of video recording
36
decently wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.7)
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
lack of microphone jack
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Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic LX100 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-600 and Panasonic LX100 II
 Olympus E-600Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus E-600 Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II
Type Entry-Level DSLR Large Sensor Compact
Revealed 2009-08-30 2018-08-22
Body design Compact SLR Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 17 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4032 x 3024 4736 x 3552
Max native ISO 3200 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW pictures
Minimum boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 7 49
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-75mm (3.1x)
Largest aperture - f/1.7-2.8
Macro focusing distance - 3cm
Total lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 1,240 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech HyperCrystal LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,760 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 1800 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames/s 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 7.00 m (with included external flash at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual no built-in flash
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Max video resolution None 3840x2160
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) DMW-BLE9 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 515 gr (1.14 lbs) 392 gr (0.86 lbs)
Dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 115 x 66 x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 541 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 photographs 340 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported)
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $0 $998