Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic LF1

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-600 versus Panasonic LF1, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-600 (12MP) and the LF1 (12MP) is very similar but the E-600 (Four Thirds) and LF1 (1/1.7") offer different sensor sizing.

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The E-600 was manufactured 5 years prior to the LF1 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic LF1 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summation of how the E-600 grades against the LF1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-600 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-600 Gallery & Panasonic LF1 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-600 offers 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) whilst the Panasonic LF1 has sizing of 103mm x 62mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the E-600 against the LF1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-600 and LF1 is 71 and 92 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing only by reviewing specs. The visual underneath may offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-600 and LF1.

All in all, both the cameras provide the same megapixel count but different sensor sizing. The E-600 provides the larger sensor which will make getting shallow DOF easier. The older E-600 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.