Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic G7

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic G7, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and G7 (16MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The E-600 was launched 6 years prior to the G7 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic G7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the E-600 scores vs the G7 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-600 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-600 Gallery & Panasonic G7 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-600 offers external 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) whilst the Panasonic G7 has measurements of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the E-600 versus the G7.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-600 and G7 is 71 and 71 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to see the gap in sensor sizes simply by looking through a spec sheet. The picture below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-600 and G7.

As you can see, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Panasonic G7 to render more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-600 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.