Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic FZ60

In this write-up, we are contrasting the Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic FZ60, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and FZ60 (16MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and FZ60 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-600 was brought out 3 years prior to the FZ60 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic FZ60 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-600 grades vs the FZ60 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-600 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-600 Gallery and Panasonic FZ60 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-600 features outer 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) and the Panasonic FZ60 has sizing of 120mm x 81mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") with a weight of 493 grams (1.09 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic FZ60 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the E-600 and the FZ60.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-600 and FZ60 is 71 and 68 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to visualise the difference between sensor measurements just by going over specifications. The graphic here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-600 and FZ60.

To sum up, both cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-600 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic FZ60 will offer extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The older E-600 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.