Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic G85

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus E-600 versus Panasonic G85, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and G85 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The E-600 was brought out 8 years earlier than the G85 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic G85 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise summation of how the E-600 scores against the G85 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-600 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-600 Gallery & Panasonic G85 Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-600 has external dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") having a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) while the Panasonic G85 has sizing of 128mm x 89mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-600 and the G85.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-600 and G85 is 71 and 69 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions merely by looking at a spec sheet. The image underneath may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-600 and G85.

As you can see, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Panasonic G85 to resolve greater detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-600 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.