Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic FZ28

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic FZ28, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-600 (12MP) and the FZ28 (10MP) is very comparable but the E-600 (Four Thirds) and FZ28 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizes.

Photography Glossary

The E-600 was launched 8 months after the FZ28 so they are of a similar age. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic FZ28 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the E-600 scores versus the FZ28 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-600 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-600 Gallery & Panasonic FZ28 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-600 offers outer dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") having a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ28 has measurements of 118mm x 75mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") along with a weight of 417 grams (0.92 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic FZ28 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the E-600 vs the FZ28.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-600 and FZ28 is 71 and 72 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions just by going through specs. The picture underneath might give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-600 and FZ28.

All in all, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-600 because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus E-600 will show extra detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The younger E-600 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.