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Olympus E-600 vs Olympus E-M5 II

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-600 front
 
Olympus OM-D E-M5 II front
Portability
80
Imaging
53
Features
84
Overall
65

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus E-M5 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
  • Launched August 2009
Olympus E-M5 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 469g - 124 x 85 x 45mm
  • Revealed February 2015
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-M5
  • Renewed by Olympus E-M5 III
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Olympus E-600 vs Olympus E-M5 II Overview

Lets look closer at the Olympus E-600 vs Olympus E-M5 II, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and E-M5 II (16MP) but they come with the same exact sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The E-600 was manufactured 6 years prior to the E-M5 II which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-600 grades versus the E-M5 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-600 over the Olympus E-M5 II

 E-600 E-M5 II 

Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 II over the Olympus E-600

 E-M5 II E-600 
RevealedFebruary 2015August 2009Newer by 66 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1037k230kSharper screen (+807k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-600 and Olympus E-M5 II

 E-600 E-M5 II 
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated screen
Selfie screen Both good for selfies

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus E-M5 II Physical Comparison

If you are intending to travel with your camera, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-600 offers exterior dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") along with a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) while the Olympus E-M5 II has proportions of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the E-600 and the E-M5 II.

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus E-M5 II size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-600 and E-M5 II is 71 and 80 respectively.

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus E-M5 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus E-M5 II Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very hard to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions purely by seeing specifications. The picture underneath will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-600 and E-M5 II.

Plainly, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You can expect the Olympus E-M5 II to produce greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged E-600 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus E-M5 II sensor size comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus E-M5 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus E-M5 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-600 Portrait photography factors
Olympus E-M5 II Portrait photography factors
60
you can focus manually
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has face detect focus
exports RAW files
sensor resolution low (12MP)
71
manual focus
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-600 Street photography information
Olympus E-M5 II Street photography information
76
screen articulates
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
82
screen articulates
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
supports touch to focus
environment sealing
very good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-600 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus E-M5 II as a Sports photography camera
48
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has phase detect auto focus
slow fps (4.0 fps)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
bad battery power (500 shots)
65
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
silent shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
environment sealing
terrible battery power (310 per charge)
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-600 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus E-M5 II as a Travel photography camera
53
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
lack of Timelapse mode
bad battery power (500 per charge)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
74
environment sealing
supports touch to focus
MP count decent (16MP)
screen is selfie friendly
terrible battery power (310 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-600 Landscape photography factors
Olympus E-M5 II Landscape photography factors
53
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
screen is small (2.7 inches)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
bad battery power (500 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse mode
74
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
terrible battery power (310 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-600 Vlogging details
Olympus E-M5 II Vlogging details
18
can't record video
82
screen is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external microphone port
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Olympus E-600 vs Olympus E-M5 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-600 and Olympus E-M5 II
 Olympus E-600Olympus OM-D E-M5 II
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus E-600 Olympus OM-D E-M5 II
Category Entry-Level DSLR Advanced Mirrorless
Launched 2009-08-30 2015-02-06
Body design Compact SLR SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ TruePic VII
Sensor type CMOS MOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
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
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW pictures
Min boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 7 81
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Number of lenses 45 107
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.1
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230k dot 1,037k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech HyperCrystal LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dot
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x 0.74x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 4.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
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 Auto, redeye, fill, off, redeye slow sync, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180 seconds 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 515g (1.14 lb) 469g (1.03 lb)
Dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 124 x 85 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 55 73
DXO Color Depth score 21.5 23.0
DXO Dynamic range score 10.3 12.4
DXO Low light score 541 896
Other
Battery life 500 shots 310 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-1 BLN-1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $0 $699