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Olympus E-600 vs Olympus 6010

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-600 front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus 6010 Key Specs

Olympus E-600
(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
Olympus 6010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 179g - 95 x 63 x 22mm
  • Released July 2009
  • Also referred to as mju Tough 6010
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus 6010 Overview

The following is a detailed overview of the Olympus E-600 and Olympus 6010, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Waterproof and both are offered by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-600 (12MP) and the 6010 (12MP) is very well matched but the E-600 (Four Thirds) and 6010 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizes.

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The E-600 was manufactured 2 months after the 6010 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus 6010 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a simple summation of how the E-600 scores vs the 6010 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-600 over the Olympus 6010

 E-600 6010 
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus 6010 over the Olympus E-600

 6010 E-600 

Common features in the Olympus E-600 and Olympus 6010

 E-600 6010 
ReleasedAugust 2009July 2009Similar generation
Display dimensions2.7"2.7"Equal display dimensions
Display resolution230k230kIdentical display resolution
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus 6010 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-600 has exterior dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") and a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) whilst the Olympus 6010 has specifications of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-600 and Olympus 6010 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is a front view scale comparison of the E-600 and the 6010.

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus 6010 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-600 and 6010 is 71 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus 6010 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus 6010 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is hard to picture the gap between sensor dimensions merely by checking technical specs. The image underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-600 and 6010.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have the same MP but different sensor dimensions. The E-600 has the larger sensor which should make obtaining shallow DOF simpler.

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus 6010 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus 6010 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus 6010 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-600 Portrait photography details
Olympus 6010 Portrait photography details
60
has manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
MP count low (12 megapixels)
21
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
low MP (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-600 Street photography factors
Olympus 6010 Street photography factors
76
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-600 Sports photography highlights
Olympus 6010 Sports photography highlights
48
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect autofocus
low frames per second (4.0 fps)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
bad battery pack (500 CIPA)
34
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
no shutter priority
low MP (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-600 Travel photography factors
Olympus 6010 Travel photography factors
53
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
lack of Time Lapse function
bad battery pack (500 CIPA)
MP count low (12MP)
61
weather sealing
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
low MP (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-600 Landscape photography advice
Olympus 6010 Landscape photography advice
53
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
screen is small (2.7 inches)
MP count low (12MP)
bad battery pack (500 CIPA)
lack of Time Lapse function
35
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
low MP (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-600
Vlogging with Olympus 6010
18
lack of video recording
28
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have mic port
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Olympus E-600 vs Olympus 6010 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-600 and Olympus 6010
 Olympus E-600Olympus Stylus Tough 6010
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus E-600 Olympus Stylus Tough 6010
Also called as - mju Tough 6010
Type Entry-Level DSLR Waterproof
Released 2009-08-30 2009-07-17
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
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 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4032 x 3024 3968 x 2976
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 7 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-102mm (3.6x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-5.1
Macro focus distance - 2cm
Total lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology HyperCrystal LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 1/4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual -
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180 secs -
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 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 640x480
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 pounds) 179 grams (0.39 pounds)
Physical dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 95 x 63 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9")
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 images -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model BLS-1 LI-50C
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $0 $0