Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic S5

The following is a in-depth review of the Olympus E-600 and Panasonic S5, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and S5 (24MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and S5 (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The E-600 was brought out 12 years prior to the S5 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic S5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the E-600 scores versus the S5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-600 and Panasonic Lumix DC-S5. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-600 Gallery and Panasonic S5 Gallery.

When you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-600 offers outside 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 S5 has sizing of 133mm x 97mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") and a weight of 714 grams (1.57 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-600 and Panasonic S5 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the E-600 versus the S5.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-600 and S5 is 71 and 60 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions only by going through a spec sheet. The pic below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-600 and S5.

Clearly, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-600 due to its smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh more difficult and the Panasonic S5 will show more detail having its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged E-600 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.