Nikon D5500 vs Olympus E-600

Let's take a more detailed look at the Nikon D5500 and Olympus E-600, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the D5500 (24MP) and E-600 (12MP) and the D5500 (APS-C) and E-600 (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The D5500 was unveiled 5 years after the E-600 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the D5500 grades versus the E-600 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon D5500 & Olympus E-600. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon D5500 Gallery & Olympus E-600 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon D5500 has got outside measurements of 124mm x 97mm x 70mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.8") having a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-600 has proportions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs).

Contrast the Nikon D5500 and Olympus E-600 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the D5500 compared to the E-600.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the D5500 and E-600 is 71 and 71 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to picture the difference in sensor dimensions simply by going through specs. The picture below may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the D5500 and E-600.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The D5500 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Nikon D5500 will provide greater detail having an extra 12MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more recent D5500 should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.