Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic FZ2500
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Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.7" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 515g - 130 x 94 x 60mm
- Announced August 2009
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- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 4096 x 2160 video
- 24-480mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
- 915g - 138 x 102 x 135mm
- Revealed September 2016
- Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FZ2000
- Old Model is Panasonic FZ1000
Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Overview
Following is a complete review of the Olympus E-600 versus Panasonic FZ2500, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and FZ2500 (20MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and FZ2500 (1") have different sensor sizing.
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created ImagesThe E-600 was revealed 8 years prior to the FZ2500 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief view of how the E-600 matches up versus the FZ2500 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-600 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-600 Gallery & Panasonic FZ2500 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-600 over the Panasonic FZ2500
E-600 | FZ2500 |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ2500 over the Olympus E-600
FZ2500 | E-600 | |||
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Revealed | September 2016 | August 2009 | More modern by 85 months | |
Screen size | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 1040k | 230k | Clearer screen (+810k dot) | |
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus E-600 and Panasonic FZ2500
E-600 | FZ2500 | |||
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Focus manually | Very accurate focus | |||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fully Articulated | Fully Articulated screen | |
Selfie screen | Both good for selfies |
Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Physical Comparison
If you're going to carry around your camera, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-600 comes with outside measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") along with a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ2500 has dimensions of 138mm x 102mm x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") with a weight of 915 grams (2.02 lbs).
Contrast the Olympus E-600 versus Panasonic FZ2500 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-600 versus the FZ2500.
Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-600 and FZ2500 is 71 and 53 respectively.
Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Sensor Comparison
Generally, its hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizes purely by viewing specifications. The picture below should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-600 and FZ2500.
To sum up, both of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-600 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic FZ2500 will render extra detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged E-600 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.
Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Specifications
Olympus E-600 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model type | Olympus E-600 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 |
Also referred to as | - | Lumix DMC-FZ2000 |
Class | Entry-Level DSLR | Large Sensor Superzoom |
Announced | 2009-08-30 | 2016-09-19 |
Physical type | Compact SLR | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | TruePic III+ | Venus Engine |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 13.2 x 8.8mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 116.2mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 20 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 5472 x 3648 |
Highest native ISO | 3200 | 12800 |
Highest boosted ISO | - | 25600 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 125 |
RAW data | ||
Lowest boosted ISO | - | 80 |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 7 | 49 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 24-480mm (20.0x) |
Max aperture | - | f/2.8-4.5 |
Macro focusing range | - | 3cm |
Total lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 2.7 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fully Articulated | Fully Articulated |
Display diagonal | 2.7" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dots | 1,040 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Display tech | HyperCrystal LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,360 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.48x | 0.74x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 60 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Maximum quiet shutter speed | - | 1/16000 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | 4.0fps | 12.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 12.00 m | 13.20 m (at Auto ISO) |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Maximum flash synchronize | 1/180 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 4096 x 2060 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM |
Highest video resolution | None | 4096x2160 |
Video data format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 515 grams (1.14 pounds) | 915 grams (2.02 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") | 138 x 102 x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | 55 | 70 |
DXO Color Depth rating | 21.5 | 23.0 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 10.3 | 12.6 |
DXO Low light rating | 541 | 538 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 500 pictures | 350 pictures |
Battery style | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | BLS-1 | DMW-BLC12 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC/SDXC card |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Pricing at launch | $0 | $998 |