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Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic LZ20

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-600 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20 front
Portability
71
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic LZ20 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
  • Launched August 2009
Panasonic LZ20
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-525mm (F3.1-5.8) lens
  • 499g - 120 x 76 x 80mm
  • Announced July 2012
  • Updated by Panasonic LZ30
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Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic LZ20 Overview

Following is a in-depth review of the Olympus E-600 and Panasonic LZ20, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and LZ20 (16MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and LZ20 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor size.

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The E-600 was unveiled 3 years prior to the LZ20 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic LZ20 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the E-600 grades versus the LZ20 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-600 over the Panasonic LZ20

 E-600 LZ20 
Manually focus Very precise focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic LZ20 over the Olympus E-600

 LZ20 E-600 
AnnouncedJuly 2012August 2009More modern by 35 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-600 and Panasonic LZ20

 E-600 LZ20 
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic LZ20 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-600 comes with physical dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") having a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) while the Panasonic LZ20 has measurements of 120mm x 76mm x 80mm (4.7" x 3.0" x 3.1") and a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-600 and Panasonic LZ20 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the E-600 and the LZ20.

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic LZ20 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-600 and LZ20 is 71 and 71 respectively.

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic LZ20 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic LZ20 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizes purely by looking through a spec sheet. The pic here will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-600 and LZ20.

As you can see, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-600 having a bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic LZ20 will result in more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-600 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic LZ20 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic LZ20 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic LZ20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-600 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic LZ20 Portrait photography highlights
60
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
features face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
low MP (12 megapixels)
36
decent MP (16MP)
offers face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-600 Street photography factors
Panasonic LZ20 Street photography factors
76
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
45
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
heavier than others (499 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-600 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic LZ20 as a Sports photography camera
48
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has phase detect AF
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
low MP (12MP)
low battery life (500 per charge)
47
excellent zoom range (25-525mm 21.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
great battery (380 shots)
max frames per second low (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-600 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic LZ20 as a Travel photography camera
53
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
doesn't have Timelapse function
low battery life (500 shots)
low MP (12MP)
58
great battery (380 per charge)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
great zoom (525mm)
no Time Lapse mode
heavier than others (499g)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-600
Landscape photography with Panasonic LZ20
53
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
low MP (12 megapixels)
low battery life (500 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse function
45
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
great battery (380 CIPA)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-600 Vlogging details
Panasonic LZ20 Vlogging details
18
no video recording
25
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
slow max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic port
heavier than others (499g)
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Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic LZ20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-600 and Panasonic LZ20
 Olympus E-600Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus E-600 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20
Category Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2009-08-30 2012-07-18
Body design Compact SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4032 x 3024 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Maximum boosted ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 7 9
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-525mm (21.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.1-5.8
Macro focus distance - 2cm
Total lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology HyperCrystal LCD TFT Screen LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 15s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m 6.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720p ( 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 515 grams (1.14 lbs) 499 grams (1.10 lbs)
Physical dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 120 x 76 x 80mm (4.7" x 3.0" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 541 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 pictures 380 pictures
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $0 $250