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Olympus E-600 vs Olympus E-M10 II

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-600 front
 
Olympus OM-D E-M10 II front
Portability
82
Imaging
54
Features
77
Overall
63

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus E-M10 II 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-M10 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 390g - 120 x 83 x 47mm
  • Released August 2015
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-M10
  • Successor is Olympus E-M10 III
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Olympus E-600 vs Olympus E-M10 II Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-600 over the Olympus E-M10 II

 E-600 E-M10 II 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 II over the Olympus E-600

 E-M10 II E-600 
ReleasedAugust 2015August 2009More recent by 72 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-600 and Olympus E-M10 II

 E-600 E-M10 II 
Manual focus Very exact focusing

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus E-M10 II Physical Comparison

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.

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus E-M10 II size comparison

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

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus E-M10 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus E-M10 II Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus E-M10 II sensor size comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus E-M10 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus E-M10 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-600 Portrait photography advice
Olympus E-M10 II Portrait photography advice
60
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
72
focusing manually
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detect focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-600 as a Street photography camera
Olympus E-M10 II as a Street photography camera
76
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
83
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
has touch focus
above average high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-600 Sports photography information
Olympus E-M10 II Sports photography information
48
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect autofocus
slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
terrible battery pack (500 shots)
67
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking focus
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-600 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus E-M10 II as a Travel photography camera
53
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
missing Time Lapse function
terrible battery pack (500 CIPA)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
73
has touch focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
does not posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-600 Landscape photography advice
Olympus E-M10 II Landscape photography advice
53
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
terrible battery pack (500 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse function
79
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-600
Vlogging with Olympus E-M10 II
18
no video shooting
35
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
no mic socket
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Olympus E-600 vs Olympus E-M10 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-600 and Olympus E-M10 II
 Olympus E-600Olympus OM-D E-M10 II
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus E-600 Olympus OM-D E-M10 II
Category Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2009-08-30 2015-08-25
Physical type Compact SLR SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ TruePic VII
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4032 x 3024 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW format
Lowest enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 7 81
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Total lenses 45 107
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.1
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen size 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology HyperCrystal LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x 0.62x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames/s 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 5.80 m (ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, flash off, 1st-curtain slow sync w/redeye, 1st-curtain slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60p/30p/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - H.264, Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 515 gr (1.14 lb) 390 gr (0.86 lb)
Dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 120 x 83 x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 55 73
DXO Color Depth rating 21.5 23.1
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.3 12.5
DXO Low light rating 541 842
Other
Battery life 500 pictures 320 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-1 BLS-50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (12 sec., 2 sec, custom)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $0 $499