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Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic FZ150

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-600 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 front
Portability
67
Imaging
36
Features
57
Overall
44

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic FZ150 Key Specs

Olympus E-600
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 515g - 130 x 94 x 60mm
  • Announced August 2009
Panasonic FZ150
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
  • 528g - 124 x 82 x 92mm
  • Announced April 2012
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Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic FZ150 Overview

Below, we are analyzing the Olympus E-600 versus Panasonic FZ150, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-600 (12MP) and the FZ150 (12MP) is very close but the E-600 (Four Thirds) and FZ150 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The E-600 was introduced 3 years earlier than the FZ150 which is a fairly serious 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 FZ150 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the E-600 grades against the FZ150 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-600 over the Panasonic FZ150

 E-600 FZ150 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ150 over the Olympus E-600

 FZ150 E-600 
AnnouncedApril 2012August 2009More modern by 31 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-600 and Panasonic FZ150

 E-600 FZ150 
Manual focus More precise focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated display
Selfie screen Both are selfie friendly
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic FZ150 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you need to take into account 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") having a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ150 has sizing of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") having a weight of 528 grams (1.16 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-600 versus Panasonic FZ150 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the E-600 compared to the FZ150.

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic FZ150 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-600 and FZ150 is 71 and 67 respectively.

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic FZ150 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic FZ150 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizes just by researching a spec sheet. The image underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-600 and FZ150.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses the exact same MP but different sensor sizes. The E-600 uses the larger sensor which is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier. The more aged E-600 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic FZ150 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic FZ150 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic FZ150 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-600
Portrait photography with Panasonic FZ150
60
you can focus manually
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
megapixel count low (12MP)
41
focusing manually
supports RAW files
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-600
Street photography with Panasonic FZ150
76
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
58
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
heavier than others (528g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-600 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic FZ150 Sports photography highlights
48
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has phase detect autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
bad battery pack (500 per charge)
43
incredible zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
better than average battery pack (410 shots)
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-600 Travel photography factors
Panasonic FZ150 Travel photography factors
53
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
bad battery pack (500 CIPA)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
56
better than average battery pack (410 shots)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
pretty wide (25mm)
long zoom (600mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
heavier than others (528 grams)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-600 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FZ150 as a Landscape photography camera
53
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
screen is small (2.7")
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
bad battery pack (500 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
48
focusing manually
pretty wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
better than average battery pack (410 per charge)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-600 Vlogging advice
Panasonic FZ150 Vlogging advice
18
lack of video recording
62
pretty wide (25mm)
selfie friendly screen
image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have external mic port
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
heavier than others (528 grams)
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Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic FZ150 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-600 and Panasonic FZ150
 Olympus E-600Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus E-600 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2009-08-30 2012-04-11
Body design Compact SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4032 x 3024 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 7 23
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-600mm (24.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.8-5.2
Macro focus range - 1cm
Number of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology HyperCrystal LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 4.0fps 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m 9.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (220 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 515g (1.14 lb) 528g (1.16 lb)
Dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 124 x 82 x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 55 40
DXO Color Depth score 21.5 19.4
DXO Dynamic range score 10.3 10.9
DXO Low light score 541 132
Other
Battery life 500 photographs 410 photographs
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 pictures))
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $0 $499