Canon 4000D vs Olympus E-600

Its time to look a little more closely at the Canon 4000D versus Olympus E-600, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the 4000D (18MP) and E-600 (12MP) and the 4000D (APS-C) and E-600 (Four Thirds) boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 4000D was revealed 8 years later than the E-600 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the 4000D grades vs the E-600 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS 4000D and Olympus E-600. The full galleries are provided at Canon 4000D Gallery and Olympus E-600 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon 4000D comes with external measurements of 129mm x 102mm x 77mm (5.1" x 4.0" x 3.0") and a weight of 436 grams (0.96 lbs) while 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).

Contrast the Canon 4000D versus Olympus E-600 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the 4000D and the E-600.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 4000D and E-600 is 69 and 71 respectively.

Normally, its hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements purely by checking technical specs. The visual here may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the 4000D and E-600.

As you can tell, both of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 4000D with its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Canon 4000D will resolve more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics way more aggressively. The fresher 4000D will have an advantage in sensor innovation.