Canon IXUS 165 vs Olympus E-600

Here, we will be contrasting the Canon IXUS 165 vs Olympus E-600, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Canon and Olympus. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the IXUS 165 (20MP) and E-600 (12MP) and the IXUS 165 (1/2.3") and E-600 (Four Thirds) boast different sensor size.

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The IXUS 165 was brought out 5 years after the E-600 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon IXUS 165 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a concise summation of how the IXUS 165 grades versus the E-600 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon IXUS 165 & Olympus E-600. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon IXUS 165 Gallery & Olympus E-600 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Canon IXUS 165 enjoys outer measurements of 95mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Olympus E-600 has specifications 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 depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the IXUS 165 and the E-600.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the IXUS 165 and E-600 is 96 and 71 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes purely by looking through specifications. The image here will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the IXUS 165 and E-600.

Plainly, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The IXUS 165 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Canon IXUS 165 will result in extra detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The fresher IXUS 165 should have an edge in sensor technology.