Olympus E-600 vs Olympus SZ-12

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-600 versus Olympus SZ-12, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both sold by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-600 (12MP) and the SZ-12 (14MP) is pretty comparable but the E-600 (Four Thirds) and SZ-12 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-600 was unveiled 3 years earlier than the SZ-12 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus SZ-12 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the E-600 scores vs the SZ-12 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-600 and Olympus SZ-12. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-600 Gallery and Olympus SZ-12 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-600 enjoys outside measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") with a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) while the Olympus SZ-12 has measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-600 versus Olympus SZ-12 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the E-600 vs the SZ-12.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-600 and SZ-12 is 71 and 89 respectively.

Usually, its hard to envision the gap in sensor dimensions merely by seeing specs. The picture below will give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-600 and SZ-12.

All in all, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-600 using its bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh simpler and the Olympus SZ-12 will produce more detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-600 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.