Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic LZ40

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-600 versus Panasonic LZ40, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and LZ40 (20MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and LZ40 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-600 was brought out 5 years prior to the LZ40 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic LZ40 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the E-600 matches up against the LZ40 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-600 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-600 Gallery and Panasonic LZ40 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-600 offers physical dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") along with a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) and the Panasonic LZ40 has dimensions of 126mm x 87mm x 94mm (5.0" x 3.4" x 3.7") along with a weight of 524 grams (1.16 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the E-600 against the LZ40.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-600 and LZ40 is 71 and 67 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizing merely by seeing specs. The photograph here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-600 and LZ40.

All in all, the two cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-600 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic LZ40 will show greater detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older E-600 will be behind in sensor tech.