Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic FZ70

Let's look much closer at the Olympus E-600 versus Panasonic FZ70, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and FZ70 (16MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and FZ70 (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.

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The E-600 was launched 4 years before the FZ70 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic FZ70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summary of how the E-600 grades vs the FZ70 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-600 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-600 Gallery & Panasonic FZ70 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-600 has exterior measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") and a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ70 has sizing of 130mm x 97mm x 118mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 4.6") having a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-600 versus Panasonic FZ70 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select during that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the E-600 versus the FZ70.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-600 and FZ70 is 71 and 63 respectively.

Generally, its hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements merely by checking out technical specs. The photograph below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-600 and FZ70.

As you can tell, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-600 featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic FZ70 will produce more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older E-600 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.