Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic LX10

Following is a detailed assessment of the Olympus E-600 versus Panasonic LX10, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and LX10 (20MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and LX10 (1") possess different sensor sizing.

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The E-600 was released 8 years prior to the LX10 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple view of how the E-600 scores vs the LX10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-600 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-600 Gallery and Panasonic LX10 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-600 comes with exterior 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) while the Panasonic LX10 has proportions of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") having a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-600 versus Panasonic LX10 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the E-600 against the LX10.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-600 and LX10 is 71 and 88 respectively.

Often, its hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes just by seeing technical specs. The pic below will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-600 and LX10.

As you have seen, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-600 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic LX10 will provide extra detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged E-600 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.