Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic ZS8

The following is a complete analysis of the Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic ZS8, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-600 (12MP) and the ZS8 (14MP) is fairly well matched but the E-600 (Four Thirds) and ZS8 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizes.

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The E-600 was manufactured 22 months earlier than the ZS8 making them a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS8 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple overview of how the E-600 grades versus the ZS8 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-600 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-600 Gallery & Panasonic ZS8 Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and volume. 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 ZS8 has sizing of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 210 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the E-600 vs the ZS8.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-600 and ZS8 is 71 and 92 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to picture the difference between sensor dimensions only by looking at specs. The image underneath might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-600 and ZS8.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-600 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic ZS8 will resolve more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-600 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.