Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic SZ3

On this page, we are comparing the Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic SZ3, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and SZ3 (16MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and SZ3 (1/2.3") boast different sensor size.

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The E-600 was revealed 4 years prior to the SZ3 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic SZ3 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the E-600 grades against the SZ3 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-600 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ3. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-600 Gallery & Panasonic SZ3 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-600 has exterior measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") along with a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) while the Panasonic SZ3 has measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the E-600 compared to the SZ3.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-600 and SZ3 is 71 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions just by going over specs. The picture underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-600 and SZ3.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-600 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic SZ3 will offer you more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-600 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.