Olympus E-600 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS
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Olympus E-600 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Key Specs
(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
- Released August 2009
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
- 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
- Introduced February 2012

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Overview
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.

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.

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-600 over the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS
E-600 | SZ-31MR iHS | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | Dial precise focus | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-31MR iHS over the Olympus E-600
SZ-31MR iHS | E-600 | |||
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Introduced | February 2012 | ![]() | August 2009 | Newer by 29 months |
Screen dimension | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Screen resolution | 920k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper screen (+690k dot) |
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus E-600 and Olympus SZ-31MR iHS
E-600 | SZ-31MR iHS |
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Olympus E-600 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Physical Comparison
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).
See the Olympus E-600 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.
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.

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Sensor Comparison
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.

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus E-600 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Specifications
Olympus E-600 | Olympus SZ-31MR iHS | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Olympus |
Model | Olympus E-600 | Olympus SZ-31MR iHS |
Type | Entry-Level DSLR | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Released | 2009-08-30 | 2012-02-08 |
Physical type | Compact SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | TruePic III+ | Dual TruePic V |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 4608 x 3456 |
Highest native ISO | 3200 | 6400 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 7 | - |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 25-600mm (24.0x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/3.0-6.9 |
Macro focus distance | - | 1cm |
Amount of lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 2.7" | 3" |
Screen resolution | 230 thousand dots | 920 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Screen technology | HyperCrystal LCD | Hypercrystal III TFT Color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.48x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 seconds | 4 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/1700 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | 4.0fps | 7.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 12.00 m | 9.30 m |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | 1/180 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) |
Highest video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | - | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 515 grams (1.14 pounds) | 226 grams (0.50 pounds) |
Dimensions | 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") | 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | 55 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 21.5 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 10.3 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 541 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 500 images | 200 images |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | BLS-1 | LI-50B |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | One | One |
Cost at release | $0 | $0 |