Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic FX700

Below is a complete overview of the Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic FX700, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the E-600 (12MP) and the FX700 (14MP) is pretty close but the E-600 (Four Thirds) and FX700 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The E-600 was unveiled 10 months before the FX700 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic FX700 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a brief view of how the E-600 matches up vs the FX700 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-600 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-600 Gallery and Panasonic FX700 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-600 has outer measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") and a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) and the Panasonic FX700 has sizing of 104mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic FX700 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using during that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-600 vs the FX700.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-600 and FX700 is 71 and 94 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements purely by looking through technical specs. The photograph below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-600 and FX700.

As you can tell, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-600 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic FX700 will provide you with more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older E-600 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.