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Olympus E-600 vs Olympus E-M1

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-600 front
 
Olympus OM-D E-M1 front
Portability
71
Imaging
53
Features
85
Overall
65

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus E-M1 Key Specs

Olympus E-600
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 515g - 130 x 94 x 60mm
  • Introduced August 2009
Olympus E-M1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 497g - 130 x 94 x 63mm
  • Announced October 2013
  • Renewed by Olympus E-M1 II
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Olympus E-600 vs Olympus E-M1 Overview

Lets look closer at the Olympus E-600 vs Olympus E-M1, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Pro Mirrorless and both of them are sold by Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and E-M1 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The E-600 was brought out 5 years earlier than the E-M1 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus E-M1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a simple view of how the E-600 scores against the E-M1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-600 over the Olympus E-M1

 E-600 E-M1 
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1 over the Olympus E-600

 E-M1 E-600 
AnnouncedOctober 2013August 2009More modern by 50 months
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1037k230kCrisper display (+807k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-600 and Olympus E-M1

 E-600 E-M1 
Manually focus More precise focusing

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus E-M1 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-600 has exterior dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") having a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) while the Olympus E-M1 has measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") and a weight of 497 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the E-600 and the E-M1.

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus E-M1 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-600 and E-M1 is 71 and 71 respectively.

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus E-M1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus E-M1 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizes purely by researching technical specs. The image here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-600 and E-M1.

As you have seen, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can expect to see the Olympus E-M1 to render more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-600 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus E-M1 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus E-M1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus E-M1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-600 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus E-M1 as a Portrait photography camera
60
manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes face detection focus
delivers RAW files
megapixel count low (12MP)
71
focusing manually
flash sync speed is above average (1/320 seconds)
MP count decent (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detect focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-600 Street photography features
Olympus E-M1 Street photography features
76
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
78
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
supports touch focus
environment proofing
lighter than competitors (497g)
good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-600 Sports photography info
Olympus E-M1 Sports photography info
48
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has phase detect auto focus
slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
megapixel count low (12MP)
low battery life (500 CIPA)
70
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking focus
environment proofing
supports phase detect AF
low battery power (350 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-600 Travel photography details
Olympus E-M1 Travel photography details
53
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
no Timelapse recording
low battery life (500 per charge)
megapixel count low (12MP)
65
lighter than competitors (497 grams)
environment proofing
supports touch focus
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
low battery power (350 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-600
Landscape photography with Olympus E-M1
53
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
low battery life (500 per charge)
no Timelapse recording
73
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
environment proofing
low battery power (350 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-600
Vlogging with Olympus E-M1
18
no video shooting
36
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with microphone jack
lighter than competitors (497 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Olympus E-600 vs Olympus E-M1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-600 and Olympus E-M1
 Olympus E-600Olympus OM-D E-M1
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus E-600 Olympus OM-D E-M1
Class Entry-Level DSLR Pro Mirrorless
Introduced 2009-08-30 2013-10-28
Body design Compact SLR SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ TruePIC VII
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4032 x 3024 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 7 81
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 45 107
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 1,037 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech HyperCrystal LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x 0.74x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (2nd curtain), Manual
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180 secs 1/320 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - H.264, Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 515 grams (1.14 lb) 497 grams (1.10 lb)
Physical dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 130 x 94 x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 55 73
DXO Color Depth score 21.5 23.0
DXO Dynamic range score 10.3 12.7
DXO Low light score 541 757
Other
Battery life 500 photos 350 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-1 BLN-1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $0 $799