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Canon 650D vs Olympus E-600

Portability
65
Imaging
60
Features
76
Overall
66
Canon EOS 650D front
 
Olympus E-600 front
Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48

Canon 650D vs Olympus E-600 Key Specs

Canon 650D
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 575g - 133 x 100 x 79mm
  • Launched August 2012
  • Also referred to as EOS Rebel T4i / EOS Kiss X6i
  • Succeeded the Canon 600D
  • Later Model is Canon 700D
Olympus E-600
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 515g - 130 x 94 x 60mm
  • Revealed August 2009
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Canon 650D vs Olympus E-600 Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Canon 650D vs Olympus E-600, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by companies Canon and Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the 650D (18MP) and E-600 (12MP) and the 650D (APS-C) and E-600 (Four Thirds) provide different sensor sizing.

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The 650D was manufactured 3 years after the E-600 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before we go right into a complete comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the 650D scores vs the E-600 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon 650D over the Olympus E-600

 650D E-600 
RevealedAugust 2012August 2009Newer by 37 months
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kSharper display (+810k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus E-600 over the Canon 650D

 E-600 650D 

Common features in the Canon 650D and Olympus E-600

 650D E-600 
Focus manually More precise focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated display
Selfie screen Both good for selfies

Canon 650D vs Olympus E-600 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to travel with your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon 650D features external dimensions of 133mm x 100mm x 79mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") along with a weight of 575 grams (1.27 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-600 has measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") having a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the 650D and the E-600.

Canon 650D vs Olympus E-600 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 650D and E-600 is 65 and 71 respectively.

Canon 650D vs Olympus E-600 top view buttons comparison

Canon 650D vs Olympus E-600 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is difficult to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions purely by viewing specs. The pic below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the 650D and E-600.

All in all, the two cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 650D featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Canon 650D will result in extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The newer 650D should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon 650D vs Olympus E-600 sensor size comparison

Canon 650D vs Olympus E-600 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 650D vs Olympus E-600 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon 650D
Portrait photography with Olympus E-600
76
manual focus
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with face detection focus
supports RAW formats
60
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
MP count low (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon 650D
Street photography with Olympus E-600
69
screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
offers focus by touch
lack of image stabilization
76
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon 650D Sports photography advice
Olympus E-600 Sports photography advice
58
megapixel count decent (18MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect auto focus
continuous shooting slow (5.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
low battery pack (440 shots)
48
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
max frames per second low (4.0 frames/s)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
low battery (500 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 650D Travel photography factors
Olympus E-600 Travel photography factors
64
offers focus by touch
megapixel count decent (18MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
does not have Timelapse recording
low battery pack (440 per charge)
53
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
missing Time Lapse function
low battery (500 per charge)
MP count low (12MP)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 650D Landscape photography factors
Olympus E-600 Landscape photography factors
63
manual focus
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
decent sized screen (3")
megapixel count decent (18MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
low battery pack (440 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse recording
53
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
MP count low (12MP)
low battery (500 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 650D as a Vlogging camera
Olympus E-600 as a Vlogging camera
71
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen enabled
comes with face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes external microphone socket
lack of image stabilization
18
no video recording
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Canon 650D vs Olympus E-600 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 650D and Olympus E-600
 Canon EOS 650DOlympus E-600
General Information
Company Canon Olympus
Model Canon EOS 650D Olympus E-600
Otherwise known as EOS Rebel T4i / EOS Kiss X6i -
Category Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Launched 2012-08-20 2009-08-30
Body design Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 5 TruePic III+
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Maximum resolution 5184 x 3456 4032 x 3024
Maximum native ISO 12800 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 7
Cross focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF/EF-S Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 326 45
Focal length multiplier 1.6 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 1,040k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology Clear View II TFT LCD HyperCrystal LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x 0.48x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 5.0fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 13.00 m 12.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/200s 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (60, 50 fps) -
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG -
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 575g (1.27 pounds) 515g (1.14 pounds)
Physical dimensions 133 x 100 x 79mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 62 55
DXO Color Depth score 21.7 21.5
DXO Dynamic range score 11.2 10.3
DXO Low light score 722 541
Other
Battery life 440 shots 500 shots
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E8 BLS-1
Self timer Yes (2s, 10s+remote, 10s + continuous shots 2-10)) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card
Storage slots 1 1
Retail cost $498 $0