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Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic FZ28

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-600 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 front
Portability
72
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic FZ28 Key Specs

Olympus E-600
(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
  • Released August 2009
Panasonic FZ28
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-486mm (F2.8-4.4) lens
  • 417g - 118 x 75 x 89mm
  • Announced January 2009
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Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic FZ28 Overview

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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-600 over the Panasonic FZ28

 E-600 FZ28 
AnnouncedAugust 2009January 2009Newer by 8 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ28 over the Olympus E-600

 FZ28 E-600 

Common features in the Olympus E-600 and Panasonic FZ28

 E-600 FZ28 
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Display dimension2.7"2.7"Identical display dimensions
Display resolution230k230kSame display resolution
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic FZ28 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic FZ28 size comparison

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

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic FZ28 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic FZ28 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic FZ28 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic FZ28 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic FZ28 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-600 Portrait photography info
Panasonic FZ28 Portrait photography info
60
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
includes face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
35
you can focus manually
saves RAW formats
can't use external flash
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-600 Street photography factors
Panasonic FZ28 Street photography factors
76
fully articulated screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-600 Sports photography information
Panasonic FZ28 Sports photography information
48
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect AF
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
terrible battery power (500 CIPA)
33
long zoom range (27-486mm 18.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow frames per second (3.0 fps)
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-600 Travel photography advice
Panasonic FZ28 Travel photography advice
53
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
doesn't have Timelapse function
terrible battery power (500 CIPA)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
52
flash built-in
decently wide (27mm)
long reach (486mm)
no Timelapse recording
low MP (10MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-600 Landscape photography details
Panasonic FZ28 Landscape photography details
53
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
terrible battery power (500 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse function
40
you can focus manually
decently wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7")
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-600 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic FZ28 as a Vlogging camera
18
can't record video
24
decently wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone port
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Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic FZ28 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-600 and Panasonic FZ28
 Olympus E-600Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus E-600 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2009-08-30 2009-01-15
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4032 x 3024 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 7 -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 27-486mm (18.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.8-4.4
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Total lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech HyperCrystal LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 4.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 8.50 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2)
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 @ 30 fps, 848 x 480, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 @ 30fps, 320 x 240 @ 10fps
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Microphone 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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 515 gr (1.14 pounds) 417 gr (0.92 pounds)
Dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 118 x 75 x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 55 27
DXO Color Depth rating 21.5 17.9
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.3 10.1
DXO Low light rating 541 79
Other
Battery life 500 photographs -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLS-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $0 $599