Olympus E-600 vs Olympus SP-610UZ

Following is a thorough comparison of the Olympus E-600 versus Olympus SP-610UZ, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-600 (12MP) and the SP-610UZ (14MP) is pretty close but the E-600 (Four Thirds) and SP-610UZ (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-600 was launched 16 months prior to the SP-610UZ which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus SP-610UZ being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a short highlight of how the E-600 matches up vs the SP-610UZ when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-600 & Olympus SP-610UZ. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-600 Gallery & Olympus SP-610UZ Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-600 offers physical dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") having a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) whilst the Olympus SP-610UZ has measurements of 107mm x 73mm x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") along with a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the E-600 against the SP-610UZ.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-600 and SP-610UZ is 71 and 79 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to see the gap in sensor sizes just by researching specs. The pic below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-600 and SP-610UZ.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-600 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus SP-610UZ will result in extra detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-600 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.