Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic FP2

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus E-600 versus Panasonic FP2, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-600 (12MP) and the FP2 (14MP) is very close but the E-600 (Four Thirds) and FP2 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The E-600 was released 4 months before the FP2 which means that they are both of a similar age. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic FP2 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-600 matches up vs the FP2 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-600 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-600 Gallery & Panasonic FP2 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-600 enjoys external measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FP2 has proportions of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-600 versus Panasonic FP2 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the E-600 vs the FP2.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-600 and FP2 is 71 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements merely by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic here may give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-600 and FP2.

Clearly, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-600 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Panasonic FP2 will provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics far more aggressively.