Olympus E-600 vs Olympus E-M10 II

Below is a detailed assessment of the Olympus E-600 and Olympus E-M10 II, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are manufactured by Olympus. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and E-M10 II (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The E-600 was manufactured 7 years before the E-M10 II and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the E-600 matches up versus the E-M10 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-600 and Olympus OM-D E-M10 II. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-600 Gallery and Olympus E-M10 II Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-600 has got exterior measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") having a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) and the Olympus E-M10 II has sizing of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") having a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the E-600 compared to the E-M10 II.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-600 and E-M10 II is 71 and 82 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to picture the contrast in sensor measurements purely by seeing specs. The photograph underneath may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-600 and E-M10 II.

All in all, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You should expect the Olympus E-M10 II to provide greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures far more aggressively. The older E-600 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.