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Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic G6

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-600 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6 front
Portability
74
Imaging
52
Features
79
Overall
62

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic G6 Key Specs

Olympus E-600
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 515g - 130 x 94 x 60mm
  • Introduced August 2009
Panasonic G6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 160 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 390g - 122 x 85 x 71mm
  • Revealed April 2013
  • Older Model is Panasonic G5
  • Later Model is Panasonic G7
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Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic G6 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-600 over the Panasonic G6

 E-600 G6 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G6 over the Olympus E-600

 G6 E-600 
RevealedApril 2013August 2009Fresher by 44 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1036k230kSharper screen (+806k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-600 and Panasonic G6

 E-600 G6 
Manual focus Very precise focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated screen
Selfie screen Both are selfie friendly

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic G6 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic G6 size comparison

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

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic G6 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic G6 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic G6 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic G6 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic G6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-600 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic G6 as a Portrait photography camera
60
has manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focusing
supports RAW files
sensor resolution low (12MP)
71
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-600 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic G6 as a Street photography camera
76
screen can move to multiple angles
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
73
screen can move to multiple angles
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
includes touch to focus
good ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-600 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic G6 as a Sports photography camera
48
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect AF
max fps low (4.0 fps)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
bad battery pack (500 shots)
56
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
no image stabilization
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-600 Travel photography information
Panasonic G6 Travel photography information
53
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
does not have Time Lapse mode
bad battery pack (500 per charge)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
72
includes touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-600 Landscape photography information
Panasonic G6 Landscape photography information
53
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
screen is small (2.7 inch)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
bad battery pack (500 shots)
does not have Time Lapse mode
67
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
no image stabilization
lack of Time Lapse mode
Photography Glossary

Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-600 Vlogging details
Panasonic G6 Vlogging details
18
can't record video
73
selfie friendly screen
has touchscreen
comes with face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has mic jack
no image stabilization
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Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic G6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-600 and Panasonic G6
 Olympus E-600Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus E-600 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6
Type Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2009-08-30 2013-04-24
Body design Compact SLR SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4032 x 3024 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 160
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 7 23
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Total lenses 45 107
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dot 1,036k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology HyperCrystal LCD TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames per second 7.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m 10.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/180s 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 515 gr (1.14 lbs) 390 gr (0.86 lbs)
Dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 122 x 85 x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 55 61
DXO Color Depth score 21.5 21.3
DXO Dynamic range score 10.3 11.5
DXO Low light score 541 639
Other
Battery life 500 images 340 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $0 $750