Olympus E-600 vs Olympus E-M1 III

In this article, we are reviewing the Olympus E-600 versus Olympus E-M1 III, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Pro Mirrorless and they are both manufactured by Olympus. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and E-M1 III (20MP) but they use the same exact sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

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The E-600 was released 11 years earlier than the E-M1 III and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus E-M1 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the E-600 matches up versus the E-M1 III when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-600 & Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-600 Gallery & Olympus E-M1 III Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-600 has got outside dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") with a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) and the Olympus E-M1 III has specifications of 134mm x 91mm x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the E-600 compared to the E-M1 III.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-600 and E-M1 III is 71 and 67 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizing merely by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-600 and E-M1 III.

As you can see, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You can expect to see the Olympus E-M1 III to provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older E-600 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.