Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic ZS25

The following is a extensive analysis of the Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic ZS25, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and ZS25 (16MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and ZS25 (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The E-600 was unveiled 4 years earlier than the ZS25 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS25 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the E-600 grades against the ZS25 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-600 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-600 Gallery & Panasonic ZS25 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-600 enjoys external 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 ZS25 has proportions of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the E-600 vs the ZS25.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-600 and ZS25 is 71 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions purely by checking out a spec sheet. The image below will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-600 and ZS25.

Clearly, the two cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-600 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic ZS25 will provide greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-600 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.