Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic FX78

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic FX78, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the E-600 (12MP) and the FX78 (12MP) is fairly comparable but the E-600 (Four Thirds) and FX78 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The E-600 was manufactured 17 months before the FX78 making them a generation apart from each other. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic FX78 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the E-600 scores versus the FX78 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-600 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-600 Gallery & Panasonic FX78 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-600 has outside 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 FX78 has sizing of 100mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the E-600 compared to the FX78.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-600 and FX78 is 71 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to visualize the gap in sensor measurements purely by checking out technical specs. The visual underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-600 and FX78.

As you have seen, the two cameras have the same MP but different sensor measurements. The E-600 features the larger sensor which should make achieving bokeh easier. The older E-600 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.