Olympus E-600 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS

The following is a extensive analysis of the Olympus E-600 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are created by Olympus. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and SZ-31MR iHS (16MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and SZ-31MR iHS (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The E-600 was announced 3 years earlier than the SZ-31MR iHS which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the E-600 grades against the SZ-31MR iHS for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-600 and Olympus SZ-31MR iHS. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-600 Gallery and Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-600 features exterior dimensions 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 SZ-31MR iHS has dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the E-600 and the SZ-31MR iHS.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-600 and SZ-31MR iHS is 71 and 89 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by viewing a spec sheet. The pic underneath will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-600 and SZ-31MR iHS.

As you can see, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-600 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS will provide you with greater detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged E-600 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.