Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic LX5

Below is a thorough analysis of the Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic LX5, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-600 (12MP) and the LX5 (10MP) is fairly well matched but the E-600 (Four Thirds) and LX5 (1/1.63") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-600 was launched 3 years prior to the LX5 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic LX5 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the E-600 grades vs the LX5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-600 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-600 Gallery & Panasonic LX5 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-600 comes with external measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") with a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LX5 has proportions of 110mm x 65mm x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the E-600 and the LX5.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-600 and LX5 is 71 and 88 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to visualise the gap between sensor measurements only by reading through a spec sheet. The visual here may give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-600 and LX5.

Clearly, the 2 cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-600 featuring a larger sensor will make getting bokeh easier and the Olympus E-600 will give greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images a little more aggressively. The older E-600 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.