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Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic ZS60

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-600 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60 front
Portability
88
Imaging
44
Features
63
Overall
51

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic ZS60 Key Specs

Olympus E-600
(Full Review)
  • 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
Panasonic ZS60
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Raise to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 282g - 112 x 64 x 38mm
  • Introduced January 2016
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-TZ80
  • Replaced the Panasonic ZS50
  • Successor is Panasonic ZS70
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Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic ZS60 Overview

Here, we are evaluating the Olympus E-600 and Panasonic ZS60, 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 ZS60 (18MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and ZS60 (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The E-600 was brought out 7 years prior to the ZS60 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS60 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summation of how the E-600 grades vs the ZS60 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-600 over the Panasonic ZS60

 E-600 ZS60 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS60 over the Olympus E-600

 ZS60 E-600 
IntroducedJanuary 2016August 2009Newer by 77 months
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kClearer display (+810k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-600 and Panasonic ZS60

 E-600 ZS60 
Manually focus Very exact focusing

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic ZS60 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to travel with your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-600 features outer measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") and a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS60 has dimensions of 112mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-600 and Panasonic ZS60 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the E-600 and the ZS60.

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic ZS60 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-600 and ZS60 is 71 and 88 respectively.

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic ZS60 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic ZS60 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions only by checking out specifications. The picture below will give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-600 and ZS60.

Plainly, both of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-600 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic ZS60 will produce greater detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-600 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic ZS60 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic ZS60 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic ZS60 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-600 Portrait photography features
Panasonic ZS60 Portrait photography features
60
focusing manually
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
53
you can focus manually
MP count decent (18MP)
offers face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-600 Street photography advice
Panasonic ZS60 Street photography advice
76
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
71
built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
comes with touch focus
lighter than average (282 grams)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-600 Sports photography advice
Panasonic ZS60 Sports photography advice
48
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has phase detect autofocus
slow fps (4.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
bad battery pack (500 per charge)
57
amazing zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-600
Travel photography with Panasonic ZS60
53
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
missing Time Lapse mode
bad battery pack (500 per charge)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
74
lighter than average (282 grams)
comes with touch focus
MP count decent (18MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
great zoom (720mm)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-600 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic ZS60 Landscape photography factors
53
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
screen is small (2.7 inch)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
bad battery pack (500 shots)
missing Time Lapse mode
59
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18MP)
delivers RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-600 Vlogging advice
Panasonic ZS60 Vlogging advice
18
no video
35
reasonably wide (24mm)
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than average (282 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
lack of external mic support
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Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic ZS60 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-600 and Panasonic ZS60
 Olympus E-600Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus E-600 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60
Also called as - Lumix DMC-TZ80
Category Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2009-08-30 2016-01-05
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4032 x 3024 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Highest enhanced ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 7 49
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-720mm (30.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus range - 3cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology HyperCrystal LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166k dots
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x 0.46x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m 5.60 m (at Auto ISO)
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
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution None 3840x2160
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 515g (1.14 lb) 282g (0.62 lb)
Physical dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 112 x 64 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 55 37
DXO Color Depth score 21.5 19.3
DXO Dynamic range score 10.3 10.6
DXO Low light score 541 109
Other
Battery life 500 photographs 320 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 3 shots / 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $0 $248