Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic FH10

Below, we are matching up the Olympus E-600 versus Panasonic FH10, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and FH10 (16MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and FH10 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-600 was introduced 4 years prior to the FH10 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic FH10 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the E-600 scores vs the FH10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-600 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-600 Gallery and Panasonic FH10 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-600 provides outer measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") having a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH10 has sizing of 94mm x 54mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-600 versus Panasonic FH10 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-600 and the FH10.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-600 and FH10 is 71 and 97 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizes merely by researching specifications. The image below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-600 and FH10.

To sum up, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-600 having a larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic FH10 will provide you with more detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-600 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.