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Olympus E-600 vs Olympus 7000

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-600 front
 
Olympus Stylus 7000 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus 7000 Key Specs

Olympus E-600
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 515g - 130 x 94 x 60mm
  • Announced August 2009
Olympus 7000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-260mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 172g - 96 x 56 x 25mm
  • Introduced January 2009
  • Alternative Name is mju 7000
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Olympus E-600 vs Olympus 7000 Overview

Here is a detailed analysis of the Olympus E-600 vs Olympus 7000, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. The resolution of the E-600 (12MP) and the 7000 (12MP) is pretty close but the E-600 (Four Thirds) and 7000 (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The E-600 was brought out 8 months later than the 7000 and they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the E-600 scores versus the 7000 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-600 over the Olympus 7000

 E-600 7000 
IntroducedAugust 2009January 2009Fresher by 8 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus 7000 over the Olympus E-600

 7000 E-600 
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Common features in the Olympus E-600 and Olympus 7000

 E-600 7000 
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Touch screen Neither has Touch screen

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus 7000 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-600 has outer measurements 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 7000 has sizing of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the E-600 vs the 7000.

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus 7000 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-600 and 7000 is 71 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus 7000 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus 7000 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizing only by looking through technical specs. The graphic below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-600 and 7000.

As you can tell, both of those cameras offer the same exact MP albeit different sensor sizing. The E-600 has got the bigger sensor which is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult. The newer E-600 provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus 7000 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus 7000 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus 7000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-600 Portrait photography advice
Olympus 7000 Portrait photography advice
60
manual focus
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
sensor resolution low (12MP)
21
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-600
Street photography with Olympus 7000
76
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-600 Sports photography factors
Olympus 7000 Sports photography factors
48
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect AF
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
bad battery life (500 per charge)
27
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-600 Travel photography advice
Olympus 7000 Travel photography advice
53
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
does not have Time Lapse function
bad battery life (500 per charge)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
56
has built in flash
great zoom (260mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
low megapixels (12MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (37mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-600 Landscape photography highlights
Olympus 7000 Landscape photography highlights
53
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
screen is small (2.7 inch)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
bad battery life (500 CIPA)
does not have Time Lapse function
32
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (37mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-600
Vlogging with Olympus 7000
18
can't shoot video
25
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
wide angle not good (37mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have mic jack
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Olympus E-600 vs Olympus 7000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-600 and Olympus 7000
 Olympus E-600Olympus Stylus 7000
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus E-600 Olympus Stylus 7000
Otherwise known as - mju 7000
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-08-30 2009-01-07
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest resolution 4032 x 3024 3968 x 2976
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Min native ISO 100 50
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 7 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 37-260mm (7.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-5.3
Macro focus range - 2cm
Available lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology HyperCrystal LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m 4.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution None 640x480
Video data format - Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 515 grams (1.14 lb) 172 grams (0.38 lb)
Dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 96 x 56 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 shots -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model BLS-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $0 $280