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Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic S1R

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-600 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R front
Portability
54
Imaging
79
Features
84
Overall
81

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic S1R 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
  • Introduced August 2009
Panasonic S1R
(Full Review)
  • 47MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Expand to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Leica L Mount
  • 1020g - 149 x 110 x 97mm
  • Revealed February 2019
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Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic S1R Overview

Lets look much closer at the Olympus E-600 and Panasonic S1R, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and S1R (47MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and S1R (Full frame) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-600 was revealed 10 years earlier than the S1R and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick summation of how the E-600 matches up versus the S1R for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-600 over the Panasonic S1R

 E-600 S1R 
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic S1R over the Olympus E-600

 S1R E-600 
RevealedFebruary 2019August 2009Fresher by 114 months
Display dimension3.2"2.7"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution2100k230kSharper display (+1870k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-600 and Panasonic S1R

 E-600 S1R 
Manually focus Very precise focus

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic S1R Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-600 has exterior dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) while the Panasonic S1R has specifications of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") accompanied by a weight of 1020 grams (2.25 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-600 and Panasonic S1R in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the E-600 against the S1R.

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic S1R size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-600 and S1R is 71 and 54 respectively.

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic S1R top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic S1R Sensor Comparison

Often, its difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizing simply by checking specifications. The visual underneath might provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-600 and S1R.

Plainly, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-600 with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Panasonic S1R will give greater detail because of its extra 35MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The older E-600 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic S1R sensor size comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic S1R Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic S1R Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-600 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic S1R Portrait photography factors
60
manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has face detection focus
saves RAW files
sensor resolution low (12MP)
87
focusing manually
high flash sync (1/320s)
great megapixels (47MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
supports face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Olympus E-600 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic S1R as a Street photography camera
76
fully articulated screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
71
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
comes with focus via touch
environment sealing
very good ISO range (25,600)
more heavy than competition in class (1,020g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-600 Sports photography features
Panasonic S1R Sports photography features
48
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect auto focus
continuous shooting slow (4.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
bad battery (500 shots)
78
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great megapixels (47 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
supports tracking focus
environment sealing
low battery life (360 CIPA)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-600
Travel photography with Panasonic S1R
53
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
does not have Time Lapse mode
bad battery (500 CIPA)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
60
environment sealing
has bluetooth
comes with focus via touch
great megapixels (47MP)
low battery life (360 per charge)
more heavy than competition in class (1,020 grams)
does not contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-600 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic S1R Landscape photography advice
53
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
screen is small (2.7 inch)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
bad battery (500 CIPA)
does not have Time Lapse mode
82
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Leica L mount)
screen is a good size (3.2 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great megapixels (47MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
does not have anti-alias filter
very good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
has double storage slots
low battery life (360 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-600 Vlogging factors
Panasonic S1R Vlogging factors
18
can't record video
32
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have microphone port
does not contain selfie friendly display
more heavy than competition in class (1,020 grams)
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Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic S1R Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-600 and Panasonic S1R
 Olympus E-600Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus E-600 Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R
Category Entry-Level DSLR Pro Mirrorless
Introduced 2009-08-30 2019-02-01
Body design Compact SLR SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Full frame
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 36 x 24mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 864.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 47 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4032 x 3024 8000 x 6000
Highest native ISO 3200 25600
Highest enhanced ISO - 51200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Minimum enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 7 225
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Leica L
Available lenses 45 30
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Tilting
Display size 2.7 inches 3.2 inches
Resolution of display 230k dot 2,100k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech HyperCrystal LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 5,760k dot
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x 0.78x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 4.0fps 9.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m no built-in flash
Flash settings 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 w/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/180 seconds 1/320 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution None 3840x2160
Video file format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes (can be charged with high-power laptop/tablet chargers or portable power banks)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 515 gr (1.14 pounds) 1020 gr (2.25 pounds)
Dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 149 x 110 x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 55 100
DXO Color Depth score 21.5 26.4
DXO Dynamic range score 10.3 14.1
DXO Low light score 541 3525
Other
Battery life 500 photographs 360 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card -
Storage slots Single Dual
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