Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic FZ1000

In this write-up, we will be analyzing the Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic FZ1000, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and FZ1000 (20MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and FZ1000 (1") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-600 was released 5 years earlier than the FZ1000 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summary of how the E-600 scores vs the FZ1000 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-600 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-600 Gallery and Panasonic FZ1000 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-600 comes with external dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") with a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ1000 has sizing of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") accompanied by a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs).

See the Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic FZ1000 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select at that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-600 vs the FZ1000.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-600 and FZ1000 is 71 and 55 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to envision the gap between sensor measurements purely by looking at specifications. The graphic underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-600 and FZ1000.

Plainly, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-600 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic FZ1000 will give you greater detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older E-600 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.