Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic GH1

Lets look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-600 and Panasonic GH1, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-600 (12MP) and the GH1 (12MP) is fairly comparable and both cameras have the same sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The E-600 was revealed 2 months later than the GH1 so they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic GH1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the E-600 scores against the GH1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-600 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-600 Gallery & Panasonic GH1 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-600 features physical measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) and the Panasonic GH1 has measurements of 124mm x 90mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 1.8") and a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the E-600 versus the GH1.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-600 and GH1 is 71 and 81 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements simply by checking out specs. The visual here should give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-600 and GH1.

All in all, both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the same exact megapixels so you can expect comparable quality of files although you should really consider the age of the cameras into account.