Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic TS20

Here is a detailed comparison of the Olympus E-600 versus Panasonic TS20, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and TS20 (16MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and TS20 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizing.

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The E-600 was unveiled 3 years earlier than the TS20 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic TS20 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a full comparison, below is a concise view of how the E-600 matches up vs the TS20 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-600 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-600 Gallery & Panasonic TS20 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-600 features outside dimensions 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 TS20 has proportions of 101mm x 58mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the E-600 compared to the TS20.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-600 and TS20 is 71 and 95 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizing just by looking at specifications. The graphic below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-600 and TS20.

To sum up, each of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-600 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Panasonic TS20 will resolve greater detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older E-600 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.