Canon 350D vs Olympus E-600

On this page, we are evaluating the Canon 350D versus Olympus E-600, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by rivals Canon and Olympus. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the 350D (8MP) and E-600 (12MP) and the 350D (APS-C) and E-600 (Four Thirds) posses different sensor size.

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The 350D was introduced 5 years earlier than the E-600 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the 350D grades against the E-600 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS 350D & Olympus E-600. The whole galleries are available at Canon 350D Gallery & Olympus E-600 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon 350D enjoys outside dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 64mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.5") and a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-600 has proportions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") and a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the 350D versus the E-600.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 350D and E-600 is 70 and 71 respectively.

Normally, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions purely by checking out specs. The picture underneath may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the 350D and E-600.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 350D having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-600 will provide more detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged 350D will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.