Olympus E-600 vs Olympus E-M10

Below is a extensive analysis of the Olympus E-600 versus Olympus E-M10, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are produced by Olympus. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and E-M10 (16MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor size (Four Thirds).

Photography Glossary

The E-600 was announced 5 years earlier than the E-M10 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the E-600 matches up vs the E-M10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-600 and Olympus OM-D E-M10. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-600 Gallery and Olympus E-M10 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-600 enjoys physical dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") and a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) while the Olympus E-M10 has specifications of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-600 versus Olympus E-M10 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the E-600 versus the E-M10.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-600 and E-M10 is 71 and 82 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements merely by viewing specs. The visual below might provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-600 and E-M10.

As you can plainly see, both cameras feature the identical sensor size but different resolution. You should expect to see the Olympus E-M10 to result in greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The older E-600 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.