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Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic ZS40

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-600 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40 front
Portability
90
Imaging
43
Features
58
Overall
49

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic ZS40 Key Specs

Olympus E-600
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 515g - 130 x 94 x 60mm
  • Announced August 2009
Panasonic ZS40
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 240g - 111 x 64 x 34mm
  • Revealed January 2014
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ60
  • Previous Model is Panasonic ZS35
  • Refreshed by Panasonic ZS45
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Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic ZS40 Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-600 and Panasonic ZS40, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and ZS40 (18MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and ZS40 (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.

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The E-600 was announced 5 years earlier than the ZS40 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS40 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the E-600 matches up against the ZS40 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-600 over the Panasonic ZS40

 E-600 ZS40 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS40 over the Olympus E-600

 ZS40 E-600 
RevealedJanuary 2014August 2009Newer by 53 months
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kCrisper display (+690k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-600 and Panasonic ZS40

 E-600 ZS40 
Focus manually More precise focus
Touch friendly display Neither has Touch friendly display

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic ZS40 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-600 has 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) whilst the Panasonic ZS40 has specifications of 111mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-600 and Panasonic ZS40 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the E-600 compared to the ZS40.

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic ZS40 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-600 and ZS40 is 71 and 90 respectively.

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic ZS40 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic ZS40 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is hard to picture the difference in sensor dimensions only by looking through specs. The pic here will provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-600 and ZS40.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-600 using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic ZS40 will result in greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-600 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic ZS40 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic ZS40 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic ZS40 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-600 Portrait photography details
Panasonic ZS40 Portrait photography details
60
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
offers face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
sensor resolution low (12MP)
52
has manual focus
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
comes with face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-600 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic ZS40 as a Street photography camera
76
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
69
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
lighter than competition (240 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-600 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic ZS40 Sports photography highlights
48
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has phase detect AF
low fps (4.0 fps)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
not so great battery life (500 CIPA)
54
long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18MP)
comes with tracking focus
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-600 Travel photography information
Panasonic ZS40 Travel photography information
53
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
missing Timelapse recording
not so great battery life (500 shots)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
69
lighter than competition (240 grams)
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
very long reach (720mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-600 Landscape photography details
Panasonic ZS40 Landscape photography details
53
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
small screen (2.7 inches)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
not so great battery life (500 per charge)
missing Timelapse recording
56
has manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
saves RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-600 Vlogging information
Panasonic ZS40 Vlogging information
18
no video shooting
34
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (240g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of microphone port
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Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic ZS40 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-600 and Panasonic ZS40
 Olympus E-600Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus E-600 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-TZ60
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2009-08-30 2014-01-06
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 18MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4032 x 3024 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Maximum boosted ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 7 23
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-720mm (30.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing distance - 3cm
Total lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech HyperCrystal LCD TFT LCD with AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 200 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 6.40 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/30p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 515 gr (1.14 pounds) 240 gr (0.53 pounds)
Physical dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 111 x 64 x 34mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 541 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 images 300 images
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $0 $450