Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic TS25

Following is a detailed review of the Olympus E-600 and Panasonic TS25, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Waterproof by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and TS25 (16MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and TS25 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The E-600 was launched 4 years before the TS25 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic TS25 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short view of how the E-600 scores against the TS25 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-600 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-600 Gallery and Panasonic TS25 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-600 offers outer 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 TS25 has sizing of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you select at that moment. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-600 and the TS25.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-600 and TS25 is 71 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes just by reading through specifications. The pic below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-600 and TS25.

To sum up, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-600 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Panasonic TS25 will give you greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos far more aggressively. The more aged E-600 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.