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Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic ZS200

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-600 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 front
Portability
86
Imaging
54
Features
66
Overall
58

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic ZS200 Key Specs

Olympus E-600
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 515g - 130 x 94 x 60mm
  • Announced August 2009
Panasonic ZS200
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 340g - 111 x 66 x 45mm
  • Introduced February 2018
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DC-TZ200
  • Old Model is Panasonic ZS100
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Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic ZS200 Overview

In this article, we will be matching up the Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic ZS200, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and ZS200 (20MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and ZS200 (1") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The E-600 was brought out 9 years prior to the ZS200 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the E-600 grades vs the ZS200 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-600 over the Panasonic ZS200

 E-600 ZS200 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS200 over the Olympus E-600

 ZS200 E-600 
IntroducedFebruary 2018August 2009More modern by 102 months
Screen sizing3"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 ZS200

 E-600 ZS200 
Manual focus More precise focusing

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic ZS200 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-600 comes with exterior dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") having a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS200 has specifications of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") and a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-600 vs the ZS200.

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic ZS200 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-600 and ZS200 is 71 and 86 respectively.

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic ZS200 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic ZS200 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizes simply by going through a spec sheet. The picture below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-600 and ZS200.

Clearly, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-600 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic ZS200 will show greater detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged E-600 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic ZS200 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic ZS200 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic ZS200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-600
Portrait photography with Panasonic ZS200
60
focusing manually
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
offers face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
65
has manual focus
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
offers face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-600
Street photography with Panasonic ZS200
76
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
77
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
saves RAW files
features focus by touch
no moving screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-600 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic ZS200 Sports photography highlights
48
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has phase detect autofocus
max fps low (4.0 frames per second)
megapixel count low (12MP)
bad battery pack (500 shots)
70
excellent zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
silent mode (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
offers tracking autofocus
great battery (370 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-600 Travel photography features
Panasonic ZS200 Travel photography features
53
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
doesn't have Timelapse recording
bad battery pack (500 CIPA)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
76
great battery (370 shots)
supports bluetooth
features focus by touch
decent megapixels (20MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
great zoom (360mm)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-600 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic ZS200 Landscape photography factors
53
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
screen is small (2.7 inch)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
bad battery pack (500 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
70
has manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
saves RAW files
great battery (370 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-600 Vlogging advice
Panasonic ZS200 Vlogging advice
18
can't shoot video
35
reasonably wide (24mm)
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of external microphone support
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Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic ZS200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-600 and Panasonic ZS200
 Olympus E-600Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus E-600 Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200
Also referred to as - Lumix DC-TZ200
Type Entry-Level DSLR Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-08-30 2018-02-13
Physical type Compact SLR Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS MOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4032 x 3024 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Lowest boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 7 49
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-360mm (15.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230k dots 1,240k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech HyperCrystal LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,330k dots
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x 0.53x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m 6.80 m (at Auto ISO)
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./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Maximum video resolution None 3840x2160
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 515 grams (1.14 lbs) 340 grams (0.75 lbs)
Dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 111 x 66 x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 images 370 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible)
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $0 $800