Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic FZ35

Below is a extensive analysis of the Olympus E-600 and Panasonic FZ35, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-600 (12MP) and the FZ35 (12MP) is pretty comparable but the E-600 (Four Thirds) and FZ35 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The E-600 was announced 10 months prior to the FZ35 and they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic FZ35 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the E-600 matches up vs the FZ35 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-600 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-600 Gallery & Panasonic FZ35 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-600 features physical dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ35 has dimensions of 118mm x 76mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") with a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-600 compared to the FZ35.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-600 and FZ35 is 71 and 72 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements just by going through specs. The photograph below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-600 and FZ35.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras come with the identical megapixels albeit different sensor measurements. The E-600 uses the bigger sensor which is going to make obtaining shallow depth of field simpler. The older E-600 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.