Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic ZS100
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Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic ZS100 Key Specs
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- 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
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- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 25-250mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
- 312g - 111 x 65 x 44mm
- Revealed January 2016
- Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-TZ100
- Newer Model is Panasonic ZS200
Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic ZS100 Overview
Below, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic ZS100, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and ZS100 (20MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and ZS100 (1") feature totally different sensor dimensions.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe E-600 was launched 7 years prior to the ZS100 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.
Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the E-600 grades vs the ZS100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic ZS100 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-600 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-600 Gallery & Panasonic ZS100 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-600 over the Panasonic ZS100
E-600 | ZS100 | |||
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Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS100 over the Olympus E-600
ZS100 | E-600 | |||
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Revealed | January 2016 | August 2009 | More recent by 77 months | |
Screen dimension | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 1040k | 230k | Clearer screen (+810k dot) | |
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus E-600 and Panasonic ZS100
E-600 | ZS100 | |||
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Manual focus | More accurate focusing |
Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic ZS100 Physical Comparison
In case you're going to lug around your camera often, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-600 provides outer 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 ZS100 has measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 312 grams (0.69 lbs).
Check the Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic ZS100 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the E-600 and the ZS100.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-600 and ZS100 is 71 and 87 respectively.
Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic ZS100 Sensor Comparison
Typically, its difficult to visualise the difference between sensor measurements simply by checking specifications. The visual below will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-600 and ZS100.
To sum up, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-600 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic ZS100 will give you more detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The older E-600 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.
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Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic ZS100 Specifications
Olympus E-600 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model type | Olympus E-600 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100 |
Also Known as | - | Lumix DMC-TZ100 |
Type | Entry-Level DSLR | Large Sensor Compact |
Launched | 2009-08-30 | 2016-01-05 |
Body design | Compact SLR | Large Sensor Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | TruePic III+ | Venus Engine |
Sensor type | CMOS | MOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 13.2 x 8.8mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 116.2mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 5472 x 3648 |
Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 12800 |
Maximum enhanced ISO | - | 25600 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 125 |
RAW photos | ||
Lowest enhanced ISO | - | 80 |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Total focus points | 7 | 49 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 25-250mm (10.0x) |
Maximal aperture | - | f/2.8-5.9 |
Macro focusing distance | - | 5cm |
Amount of lenses | 45 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 2.7 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dot | 1,040 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Screen tech | HyperCrystal LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,166 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.48x | 0.46x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60 seconds | 60 seconds |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Fastest silent shutter speed | - | 1/16000 seconds |
Continuous shutter speed | 4.0 frames/s | 9.9 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 12.00 m | 8.00 m (at Auto ISO) |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Fastest flash sync | 1/180 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 4K/UHD (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 @ 60p/60i/30p/24p, 640 x 480 (30p) |
Maximum video resolution | None | 3840x2160 |
Video data format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 515 gr (1.14 pounds) | 312 gr (0.69 pounds) |
Dimensions | 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") | 111 x 65 x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 55 | 70 |
DXO Color Depth rating | 21.5 | 22.8 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 10.3 | 12.5 |
DXO Low light rating | 541 | 559 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 500 photographs | 300 photographs |
Battery format | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | BLS-1 | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage media | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC/SDXC card |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Pricing at release | $0 | $700 |