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Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic GX85

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-600 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 front
Portability
83
Imaging
54
Features
76
Overall
62

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic GX85 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 GX85
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 426g - 122 x 71 x 44mm
  • Announced April 2016
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-GX80 / Lumix DMC-GX7 Mark II
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Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic GX85 Overview

Below, we are matching up the Olympus E-600 and Panasonic GX85, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and GX85 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (Four Thirds).

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The E-600 was released 7 years earlier than the GX85 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic GX85 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a short overview of how the E-600 matches up vs the GX85 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-600 over the Panasonic GX85

 E-600 GX85 
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic GX85 over the Olympus E-600

 GX85 E-600 
AnnouncedApril 2016August 2009More modern by 80 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kCrisper display (+810k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-600 and Panasonic GX85

 E-600 GX85 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic GX85 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-600 comes with outer 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) whilst the Panasonic GX85 has sizing of 122mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-600 and Panasonic GX85 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the E-600 vs the GX85.

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic GX85 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-600 and GX85 is 71 and 83 respectively.

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic GX85 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic GX85 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes merely by going over specs. The pic below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-600 and GX85.

All in all, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should anticipate the Panasonic GX85 to deliver extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged E-600 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic GX85 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic GX85 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic GX85 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-600 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic GX85 as a Portrait photography camera
60
manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focus
saves RAW formats
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
72
focusing manually
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detect focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-600 Street photography highlights
Panasonic GX85 Street photography highlights
76
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
83
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
comes with focus via touch
above average ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-600
Sports photography with Panasonic GX85
48
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect auto focus
continuous shooting slow (4.0 frames/s)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
low battery (500 shots)
62
silent mode (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
low battery power (290 shots)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-600 Travel photography info
Panasonic GX85 Travel photography info
53
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
low battery (500 shots)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
68
comes with focus via touch
decent megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
low battery power (290 shots)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-600 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic GX85 Landscape photography highlights
53
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
low battery (500 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
74
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
doesnt have anti-alias filter
above average ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
low battery power (290 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-600 Vlogging features
Panasonic GX85 Vlogging features
18
can't record video
35
touch screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detect focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
no mic socket
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Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic GX85 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-600 and Panasonic GX85
 Olympus E-600Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus E-600 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85
Alternative name - Lumix DMC-GX80 / Lumix DMC-GX7 Mark II
Class Entry-Level DSLR Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2009-08-30 2016-04-05
Physical type 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 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
Highest resolution 4032 x 3024 4592 x 3448
Highest native ISO 3200 25600
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW data
Min boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 7 49
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 45 107
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology HyperCrystal LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,764k dots
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 4.0fps 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m 6.00 m (at ISO 200)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution None 3840x2160
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 515g (1.14 lbs) 426g (0.94 lbs)
Dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 122 x 71 x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 55 71
DXO Color Depth score 21.5 22.9
DXO Dynamic range score 10.3 12.6
DXO Low light score 541 662
Other
Battery life 500 photographs 290 photographs
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $0 $800