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Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic GF8

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-600 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 front
Portability
90
Imaging
54
Features
62
Overall
57

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic GF8 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
  • Launched August 2009
Panasonic GF8
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 266g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
  • Launched February 2016
  • Older Model is Panasonic GF7
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Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic GF8 Overview

Lets examine more closely at the Olympus E-600 versus Panasonic GF8, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and GF8 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The E-600 was introduced 7 years earlier than the GF8 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic GF8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise view of how the E-600 matches up versus the GF8 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-600 over the Panasonic GF8

 E-600 GF8 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic GF8 over the Olympus E-600

 GF8 E-600 
LaunchedFebruary 2016August 2009Fresher by 78 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-600 and Panasonic GF8

 E-600 GF8 
Manual focus More exact focus

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic GF8 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-600 enjoys physical dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") along with a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) and the Panasonic GF8 has proportions of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-600 versus Panasonic GF8 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the E-600 vs the GF8.

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic GF8 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-600 and GF8 is 71 and 90 respectively.

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic GF8 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic GF8 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very difficult to see the gap between sensor sizing purely by reading through specifications. The graphic underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-600 and GF8.

Plainly, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Panasonic GF8 to give you extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older E-600 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic GF8 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic GF8 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic GF8 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-600 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic GF8 as a Portrait photography camera
60
manual focus
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detection focus
supports RAW formats
low MP (12MP)
65
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detect focus
exports RAW formats
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-600 Street photography info
Panasonic GF8 Street photography info
76
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
80
has a tilting screen
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
supports touch focus
very good ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-600 Sports photography advice
Panasonic GF8 Sports photography advice
48
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect auto focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
low MP (12MP)
terrible battery pack (500 CIPA)
49
silent mode (1/16,000 seconds)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/500 seconds)
max frames per second very slow (5.8 frames/s)
no image stabilization
not so great battery power (230 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-600 Travel photography info
Panasonic GF8 Travel photography info
53
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
lack of Timelapse recording
terrible battery pack (500 shots)
low MP (12 megapixels)
66
supports touch focus
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
not so great battery power (230 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-600 Landscape photography info
Panasonic GF8 Landscape photography info
53
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
low MP (12 megapixels)
terrible battery pack (500 per charge)
lack of Timelapse recording
65
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
no image stabilization
not so great battery power (230 shots)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-600 Vlogging info
Panasonic GF8 Vlogging info
18
can't shoot video
33
touchscreen
features face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
doesn't have mic port
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Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic GF8 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-600 and Panasonic GF8
 Olympus E-600Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus E-600 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8
Type Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level Mirrorless
Launched 2009-08-30 2016-02-15
Body design Compact SLR Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4032 x 3024 4592 x 3448
Maximum native ISO 3200 25600
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW photos
Min boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 7 23
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 45 107
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology HyperCrystal LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/500 secs
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames/s 5.8 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 5.60 m (at ISO 200)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, flash off
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 515 grams (1.14 pounds) 266 grams (0.59 pounds)
Dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 541 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 shots 230 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3-shot/10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $0 $549