Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic G6

Let's look closer at the Olympus E-600 and Panasonic G6, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and G6 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The E-600 was revealed 4 years before the G6 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic G6 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short highlight of how the E-600 matches up versus the G6 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-600 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-600 Gallery and Panasonic G6 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-600 enjoys outer dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") with a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) while the Panasonic G6 has dimensions of 122mm x 85mm x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-600 and Panasonic G6 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the E-600 compared to the G6.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-600 and G6 is 71 and 74 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizing merely by viewing specifications. The graphic below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-600 and G6.

Plainly, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Panasonic G6 to render more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older E-600 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.