Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic ZS70

Lets examine more closely at the Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic ZS70, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and ZS70 (20MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and ZS70 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-600 was launched 8 years earlier than the ZS70 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS70 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the E-600 matches up vs the ZS70 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-600 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-600 Gallery and Panasonic ZS70 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-600 comes with outside dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") with a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS70 has specifications of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") along with a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic ZS70 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-600 compared to the ZS70.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-600 and ZS70 is 71 and 87 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to see the gap between sensor dimensions simply by going over technical specs. The pic here will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-600 and ZS70.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-600 due to its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic ZS70 will offer you extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged E-600 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.